United People's Party | |
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| Leader | Omar E.C. Ottley[1] |
| Founded | 24 July 2010 (24 July 2010) 11 April 2010 (11 April 2010)[2] |
| Youth wing | UP Next |
| Political position | Centre-right[3] |
| National affiliation | United Democrats (2017–2020) |
| Colours | Green |
| Parliament of Sint Maarten | 2 / 15 |
| Website | |
| UPParty.sx | |
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The United People's Party (Dutch: Verenigde Volkspartij) is a political party in Sint Maarten founded in 2010.[4][5]
UP Next
In 2014, the youth arm of the United People’s Party, “UP Next”, was launched at the Hard Rock Café in Phillipsburg, Sint Maarten.[6]
Election results
General elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Theo Heyliger | 4,936 | 36.09% | 6 / 15 |
New | Coalition (2010-2012) |
| Opposition (2012-2014) | ||||||
| 2014 | 6,156 | 42.46% | 7 / 15 |
 1 |
Coalition (2014-2015) | |
| Opposition (2015-2016) | ||||||
| 2016 | 4,130 | 29.06% | 5 / 15 |
 2 |
Opposition (2016-2017) | |
| Coalition (2017-2018) | ||||||
| 2018 | Merged into United Democrats | |||||
| 2020 | Theo Heyliger | 3,231 | 24.18% | 4 / 15 |
3 |
Coalition |
| Jan 2024 | Rolando Brison | 2,814 | 19.48% | 3 / 15 |
1 |
Opposition |
| Aug 2024 | Omar Ottley | 2,038 | 14.92% | 2 / 15 |
1 |
TBA |
See also
References
- "MP Ottley congratulates electorate and looks to a united path Forward after historic nine-party Parliamentary Election". Saint Martin News Network. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- "UP party and campaign for Sept 17 elections launched". The Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- Pieters, Danny (2021). Social security law in small jurisdictions. The World of Small States. Vol. 8. Springer. p. 226. ISBN 978-3-030-78247-4. OCLC 1264715128.
- "UP biggest, but NA, US, DP sign accord". The Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- "No confidence motion passed against Council of Ministers". The Daily Herald. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
- "UP Next (youth wing of the United People's Party) launched at Hard Rock Café". The Today Newspaper. Retrieved 28 November 2014.