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Democratic Party (Curaçao)
The Democratic Party (, ) is a liberal party in Curaçao founded in 1944. The party has participated in elections for the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao constituency) and the Island Council of Curaçao until the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, obtaining a single seat in the island council in 2007. By obtaining 1019 registrations of support, the party qualified (a minimum of 743 was required) for participation in the Curaçao General Election of 2012 on 19 October in a combined list with Laboral named Partido Democrat Laboral, where it obtained 1.2% of the votes but failed to obtain any seats. In the primary elections of 2016, the party received 1094 votes, again sufficient for participation, but did not end up winning any seats. Election results From 1954 until 1978, the party was part of the government of the Netherlands Antilles led by prime-minister Efrain Jonckheer, but it did not have any seats in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hernandez (politician)
George F. Hernandez (1863–1922) was an American silent film actor who played character parts in 67 movies, following a career as a stage actor. Early life and education Hernandez was born in Placerville, California, 15 years after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. He was educated in Oakland, California, Oakland. Career In 1888, Hernandez made his acting debut on stage at the old California Theatre (San Francisco), California Theatre in San Francisco. In 1893, he joined the J.K. Emmet company which traveled throughout the United States and Canada. He later became part of the resident company at the Francois Theatre in Montreal, and also appeared at the Grand Opera House in New York. From late 1897 through May 1899, Hernandez was a traveling Shakespearean actor with the Janet Waldorf Company, appearing in ''As You Like It'' and ''Romeo and Juliet''. Hernandez was a member of the William Nicholas Selig stock company, which pioneered filmmaking in Southern Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estates Of Curaçao
Estate or The Estate may refer to: Law * Estate (law), a term in common law for a person's property, entitlements and obligations * Estates of the realm, a broad social category in the histories of certain countries. ** The Estates, representative bodies of the estates of the realm *** Estates General, a supra-regional gathering of representatives of the estates of the realm * Estate in land * Estate (land), the grounds and tenancies (such as farms, housing, woodland, parkland) associated with a very large property ** Fortified estate, a housing estate surrounded by a wall with gate entrance/checkpoint. ** Housing estate, a group of houses built as a single development. ** Industrial estate ( office park) and trading estate; property planned and sub-let for industrial and commercial use. ** Real estate or real property In English common law, real property, real estate, immovable property or, solely in the US and Canada, realty, refers to parcels of land and any ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Netherlands Antilles Island Council Elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1975. They were the seventh elections for the Island Council. Aruba Results Saba General elections were held in Saba in 1975. The result was a victory for the Windward Islands People's Movement, which won four of the five seats in the Island Council. Results Sint Maarten General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 9 May 1975 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won all five Island Council seats. Results References {{Netherlands Antilles elections Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Netherlands Antilles Island Council Elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1971. They were the sixth elections for the Island Council, Aruba General elections were held in Aruba in 1971. They were the first in which the People's Electoral Movement participated, after Gilberto Croes split from the AVP. Bonaire Curaçao Windward Islands General elections were held in the Windward Islands The Windward Islands are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean islands or the West Indies. Located approximately between latitudes 10° and 16° N and longitudes 60° and 62° W, they extend from D ... on 7 May 1971 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the 8 Island Council seats. References {{Netherlands Antilles elections Netherlands Antilles island council Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Netherlands Antilles Island Council Elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1967. They were the fifth elections for the Island Council. Aruba Two parties already present in the Council retained representation in the Island Council: the Aruban People's Party (AVP) and the Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA). In addition, the Aruba National Union (UNA) formed a combined list with the Independent Aruban Party (PIA) and Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRO) under the abbreviation UNA-P.P. Bonaire Curaçao Windward Islands The Windward Islands general elections, which were scheduled for 1967 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council, never took place because only the incumbent Democratic Party postulated a list, winning all seats. References {{Netherlands Antilles elections Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Netherlands Antilles Island Council Elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1963. They were the fourth elections for the Island Council. Aruba Three parties already present in the Council retained representation: the Aruban Patriotic Party, Aruban People's Party and Aruba National Union. Results Sint Maarten General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 31 May 1963 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats. Results References {{Netherlands Antilles elections Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Netherlands Antilles General Election
General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 4 June 1962. The 22 seats in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of twelve for Curaçao, eight for Aruba, one for Bonaire and one for the SSS Islands. Results Curaçao Population: 127,164 (31 December 1961) Valid votes: 45,870 Seats: 12 Average valid votes per seat: 3,822.5 * National People's Party (NVP) / COP: 22,526 (7) * Democratic Party: 18,953 (5) * Constructive People's Party: 2,529 (0) * Radical People's Party: 1,259 (0) * Curaçaoan People's Union: 603 (0) Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles for Curaçao: # S.D. Abbad # J.A.O. Bikker # W. de Boer, in 1964 succeeded by G.E.A. Booi # H.L. Braam, in 1964 succeeded by P.A. van der Veen # C.C. Campman-Zielinski # C.E. Cathalina, in 1965 succeeded by R. Elhage # M.F. da Costa Gomez, in 1963 succeeded by A.F.M. Torres # C.H.W. Hueck # H.G.M. Pieters Kwiers, in 1964 succeeded by Chr. van der MarkAmigoe di Curaçao, 21 Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Netherlands Antilles Island Council Elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1959. They were the third elections for the Island Council. Aruba Four parties participated, three of which had participated in 1955: the Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA), Aruban People's Party and the Aruba National Union. The Christian Democratic Party, a breakaway from the PPA, also contested the elections and won a single seat. Results Sint Maarten General elections were held in Sint Maarten Sint Maarten () is a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of , it encompasses ... on 25 May 1959. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats. Results References {{Netherlands Antilles elections Netherlands Antilles island council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Netherlands Antilles General Election
General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 1 September 1958. This snap election was held after discussions about changing the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Results Curaçao Population: 124,340 (31 December 1957) Entitled to vote: 49,636 Valid votes: 44,611 Seats: 12 Average valid votes per seat: 3,717.58 Aruba Population: 57,213 (31 December 1957) Entitled to vote: 18,642 Valid votes: 17,161 Seats: 8 Average valid votes per seat: 2,145.125 Bonaire Population: 5,663 (31 December 1957) Entitled to vote: 2,623 Valide votes: 2,511 Seats: 1 SSS Islands Population: 3,769 (31 December 1957, Sint Maarten: 1,558; Sint Eustatius: 1,087; Saba: 1,124) Valide votes: 1,425 Seats: 1 Aftermath Jonckheer, Kroon, Van der Meer and Irausquin gave up their seats in parliament to become ministers in the Second Jonckheer cabinet. The first three were replaced by Hueck, Van der Linde-Helmijr and Bikker. Abbad was the replacement for Pieters Kwiers. Mid 1959 Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Netherlands Antilles Island Council Elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1955. They were the second elections for the Island Council. Aruba Three parties participated, which had participated in 1951: the Aruban Patriotic Party, Aruban People's Party and Aruba National Union (which had been two parties in the 1951 elections; UNA-I and UNA-II). Results Sint Maarten The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats. Results References {{Netherlands Antilles elections General election A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from By-election, by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. Gener ... Netherlands Antilles island council Elections in Aruba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Netherlands Antilles General Election
General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 15 November 1954. The 22 seats in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of twelve for Curaçao, eight for Aruba, one for Bonaire and one for the SSS Islands. Results Curaçao Population: 114,683 (31 December 1953) Entitled to vote: 44,363 Valid votes: 37,097 Seats: 12 Average valid votes per seat: 3,091.4 Aruba Population: 57,303 (31 December 1953) Valid votes: 13,983 Seats: 8 Average valid votes per seat: 1,747.875 Bonaire Population: 5,386 (31 December 1953) Valid votes: ? Seats: 1 SSS Islands Population: 3,678 (31 December 1953) Valid votes: 1,250 Seats: 1 Aftermath The new session of the Estates began around 8 December 1954. Before that Jonckheer, Kroon, Van der Meer and Lampe gave up their position in the parliament to become government ministers in the First Jonckheer cabinet. They were succeeded by Hueck, Van der Linde-Helmijr, Rosario and Lopes. Van der Linde-Helmijr was at that moment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Netherlands Antilles Island Council Elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1951. They were the first elections for the Island Council, and followed the establishment of the Island Councils of the Netherlands Antilles through the Islands Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles (ERNA). Aruba General elections were held in Aruba in June 1951. Five parties participated: the Aruban People's Party, the Aruban Patriotic Party, the Aruba Independence Party and – following a split in 1949 – a Catholic and Protestant branch of the Aruba National Union. Results Sint Maarten General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 4 June 1951, the island's first elections based on universal suffrage. The result was a victory for the National People's Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats. Results References {{Netherlands Antilles elections 1951 in Aruba Netherlands Antilles The Netherlands Antilles (, ; ), also known as the Dutch Antilles, was a constituent Caribbean count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |