| United People's Party | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Omar E.C. Ottley |
| Founded | 24 July 2010; 14 years ago (24 July 2010) 11 April 2010; 14 years ago (11 April 2010) |
| Youth wing | UP Next |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| 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.
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.
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. 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. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- "No confidence motion passed against Council of Ministers". The Daily Herald. 1 October 2015.
- "UP Next (youth wing of the United People's Party) launched at Hard Rock Café". The Today Newspaper. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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