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 Assembly | 9 / 51 |
| Website | |
| http://abop.sr/ | |
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.
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.
Electoral results
| Election | No. of overall seats won | Votes | +/– | Districts won | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 / 51 | 2,360 | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2000 | 0 / 51 | 3,160 | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2005 | 1 / 51 |  1 | Marowijne: 1 (of 3) | Coalition | |
| 2010 | 3 / 51 | 2 | Marowijne: 2 (of 3) Sipaliwini: 1 (of 4) | Coalition | |
| 2015 | 5 / 51 | 2 | Paramaribo: 1 (of 17) Marowijne: 2 (of 3) Sipaliwini: 1 (of 4) Brokopondo: 1 (of 3) | Opposition | |
| 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 |
External links
- ABOP: Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelings Partij NOS, 26 March 2010 (in Dutch)
- Official website