General Liberation and Development Party

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.

General Liberation and Development Party
Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij
LeaderRonnie Brunswijk
Founded11 February 1990
Split fromBEP
IdeologySocial democracy
Maroon interests
Political positionBig tent
National Assembly
9 / 51
Website
http://abop.sr/

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.

In 2020, General Liberation and Development Party formed a coalition government with new president Chan Santokhi's Progressive Reform Party. Leader Ronnie Brunswijk became new Vice President of Suriname.[1]

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

References
  1. "Suriname election: Convicted murderer Dési Bouterse is replaced by ex-police chief". BBC News. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2021-06-22.


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