General Liberation and Development Party
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The General Liberation and Development Party (Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij, ABOP) is a political party
in Suriname
.
At the last legislative elections
(25 May 2010), the party was a component in "A Combination", an alliance that won 4.7% of the popular vote and seven out of 51 seats in the National Assembly
. Of these seven seats, three went to the ABOP.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
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At the last legislative elections
Surinamese legislative election, 2010
A legislative election was held in Suriname on 25 May 2010.Nine parties contested the election. Pre-election polls suggested a share of 41% of the vote going to the "Mega Combination" coalition, that includes the National Democratic Party of former dictator Dési Bouterse. The ruling Nieuw Front ...
(25 May 2010), the party was a component in "A Combination", an alliance that won 4.7% of the popular vote and seven out of 51 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Suriname
The National Assembly is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in the Republic of Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature...
. Of these seven seats, three went to the ABOP.
Members of the National Assembly
- Ronnie BrunswijkRonnie BrunswijkRonnie Brunswijk is a Surinamese rebel leader, politician, business man, and convict. After having been the personal body guard of Desi Bouterse in the early 1980s, he turned against his former boss by forming the Jungle Commando which fought the Bouterse regime "on behalf of the Maroon...
(Marowijne DistrictMarowijne DistrictMarowijne is a district of Suriname, located on the north-east coast. Marowijne's capital city is Albina, with other towns including Moengo and Wanhatti...
) - Marinus Bee (Marowijne District)
- Walter Bonjaski (Sipaliwini DistrictSipaliwini DistrictSipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini does not have a regional capital as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo...
)