General Liberation and Development Party
Political party in Suriname
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The General Liberation and Development Party (Dutch: Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij, ABOP) is a political party in Suriname, founded and chaired by ex-rebel leader Ronnie Brunswijk in 1990 after several members of the BEP were expelled. The former Vice President of Suriname, Robert Ameerali, is a member of the ABOP.
General Liberation and Development Party Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij | |
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| Leader | Ronnie Brunswijk |
| Founded | 11 February 1990 |
| Split from | BEP |
| Ideology | Maroon interests |
| National affiliation | A-Combination (formerly) |
| National Assembly | 6 / 51 |
| Website | |
| http://abop.sr/ | |
As a consequence of having originally split from the BEP, ABOP is similarly more popular among the country's Maroon community, especially in interior areas of the country.
In 2020, General Liberation and Development Party formed a coalition government with new president Chan Santokhi's Progressive Reform Party. Leader Ronnie Brunswijk became new Vice President of Suriname.[1]
Electoral results
| Election | No. of
overall seats won |
Votes | +/– | Districts won | Government | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 / 51 |
616 | - | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 1996 | 0 / 51 |
2,360 | - | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2000 | 0 / 51 |
3,160 | - | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2005 | 1 / 51 |
 1 |
Marowijne: 1 (of 3) | Coalition | part of the A-Combination alliance with BEP and Seeka | |
| 2010 | 3 / 51 |
2 |
Marowijne: 2 (of 3)
Sipaliwini: 1 (of 4) |
Coalition | part of the A-Combination alliance with BEP and Seeka | |
| 2015 | 5 / 51 |
24,957 | 2 |
Paramaribo: 1 (of 17)
Marowijne: 2 (of 3) Sipaliwini: 1 (of 4) Brokopondo: 1 (of 3) |
Opposition | part of the A-Combination alliance with KTPI and PDO |
| 2020 | 9 / 51 |
24,956 | 4 |
Paramaribo: 2 (of 17)
Marowijne: 2 (of 3) Sipaliwini: 2 (of 4) Para: 1 (of 3) Brokopondo: 1 (of 3) |
Coalition |
