Tobago Organization of the People
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The Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) is an autonomist political party
in Tobago
formed in 2008, a members of the People's Partnership
coalition. Its current leader is Ashworth Jack. The party was formed in 2008 from a split with the Democratic Action Congress
.
The TOP contested the 2009 Tobago House of Assembly
election, winning four out of twelve seats (all others were taken by the People's National Movement
).
The party won 2 House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
seats in the general election that was heldon May 24, 2010
: Tobago East (Vernella Alleyne-Toppin) and Tobago West (Dr. Delmon Baker).
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 Tobago
Tobago
Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt...
formed in 2008, a members of the People's Partnership
People's Partnership
The People's Partnership is a political coalition in Trinidad and Tobago between five political parties: the United National Congress, the Congress of the People, the Tobago Organization of the People, the National Joint Action Committee and the Movement for Social Justice...
coalition. Its current leader is Ashworth Jack. The party was formed in 2008 from a split with the Democratic Action Congress
Democratic Action Congress
The Democratic Action Congress was a Tobago-based political party in Trinidad and Tobago.-History:The party was established in 1971 by A. N. R. Robinson, and was originally a autonomist party. It first contested general elections in 1976, in which it won both Tobago seats, taken by Robinson and...
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The TOP contested the 2009 Tobago House of Assembly
Tobago House of Assembly
The Tobago House of Assembly is the local government body responsible for the island of Tobago within the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The THA was established in 1980 to rectify some of the disparities in the relationship between the two islands, though a prior body using the same...
election, winning four out of twelve seats (all others were taken by the People's National Movement
People's National Movement
The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party...
).
The party won 2 House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
The House of Representatives is the elected Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. The House of Representatives sits in the Red House in Port of Spain. It has 41 members, each elected to represent single-seat constituencies...
seats in the general election that was heldon May 24, 2010
Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2010
A general election was held in Trinidad and Tobago on May 24, 2010. The date of the general elections was announced by Prime Minister Patrick Manning on April 16, 2010, via a press release. The election was called over two years earlier than required by law...
: Tobago East (Vernella Alleyne-Toppin) and Tobago West (Dr. Delmon Baker).