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Political party in Bonaire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bonaire Democratic Party (Papiamentu: Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano, PDB; Dutch: Democratische Partij Bonaire), also known as Demokrat, is a political party in Bonaire and formerly the Netherlands Antilles.
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Bonaire Democratic Party Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano | |
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| Abbreviation |
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| Leader | Clark Abraham |
| President | Peter Silberie[1] |
| Secretary | Cardine Cicilia |
| Leader in the Island Council | Clark Abraham |
| Founder | Julio Antonio Abraham |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Progressivism Autonomism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Red |
| Island Council | 3 / 9 |
| Website | |
| https://www.votademokrat.org | |
The party was founded in 1954 by Julio Antonio Abraham. It is a progressive social-democratic party that advocates for more autonomy for the island of Bonaire.[2]
In the 2002 Netherlands Antilles general election, the party won 2.6% of the popular vote and one out of 22 seats in the Estates. In the 2006 general election, the party kept one seat, winning 44.5% of the vote in Bonaire. In the 2015 island council election, the party won three out of nine seats and formed a coalition with the Bonaire Patriotic Union (UPB).[3]
In the 2019 election, the party won three seats in the Island Council.[4]
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