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Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DP |
| Leader | Raquel Spanner-Carty |
| President | Winston Fleming |
| Leader in the Island Council | Raquel Spanner-Carty[1] |
| Founded | 31 December 1948[2] |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre |
| Senatorial affiliation | Christian Democratic Appeal (2019)[3] Democrats 66 (2023) |
| Colours | Red |
| Island Council | 1 / 5 |
| Electoral College | 5 / 5 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Democratic Party (DP, Dutch: Democratische Partij) is a political party in Sint Eustatius with two seats in the 5-seat island council. In 2011, the party obtained 2 seats in the first elections after Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2011.[4] However, their Island Council representative Reuben Merkman left the DP in 2014 and became an independent council member.[5][6]
- ^ "Raquel Spanner-Carty elected Statia Democratic Party leader". 19 July 2022.
- ^ Ayisi, Eric O. (4 February 1992). St. Eustatius, Treasure Island of the Caribbean. Africa World Press. ISBN 978-0-86543-348-9. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Uitslag kieskring Sint Eustatius Eerste Kamerverkiezing 2019". Kiesraad (in Dutch). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Verkiezingsuitslagen". Kiesraad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "DP boots leader for defying party". The Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Councilman Reuben Merkman goes Independent". sxmislandtime.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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