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, founded and chaired by ex-rebel leader and convict Ronnie Brunswijk in 1991. At the 2010 legislative election, the party was a component in "A-Combination", a political 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. The former Vice President of Suriname, Robert Ameerali, is a member of the ABOP.
Electoral results
| Election | No. of
overall seats won |
+/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 / 51
|
 4
|
in coalition |
| 2010 | 3 / 51
|
 1
|
in coalition |
| 2015 | 5 / 51
|
2
|
in opposition |
Members of the National Assembly
- Ronnie Brunswijk (Marowijne District)
- Marinus Bee (Marowijne District)
- Walter Bonjaski (Sipaliwini District)
External links
- ABOP: Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelings Partij NOS, 26 March 2010 (in Dutch)
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