The General Water Board Party ( nl, Algemene Waterschapspartij, AWP) is a

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in the Netherlands that focuses exclusively on

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politics. It is one of the two nationwide water board parties, the other being

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. The party aims to retain the water boards as a democratic, functional organization that excels in high-quality and efficient

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History

The party was formed in 2007 in anticipation of the 2008 water board elections, when for the first time a party-based (rather than an individual-based) election system was used. Following the 2008 elections, the party gained representation in 22 water boards with 32 seats in total.

References

External links

Official website
{{Political parties in the Netherlands 2007 establishments in the Netherlands Political parties established in 2007 Regionalist parties in the Netherlands Water boards (Netherlands)