General Water Board Party
General Water Board Party Algemene Waterschapspartij | |
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| Leader | Peter Vonk[1] |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Heiloo |
| Water Board[2] |
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| http://www.algemenewaterschapspartij.nl | |
The Algemene Waterschapspartij (English: General Water Board Party) is a political party in the Netherlands, which exclusively features in elections for Water boards.
Origin
The party was formed in 2007 in anticipation of the elections of Water Boards in 2008, when for the first time a party-based (rather than an individual based) election system was used.[3]
Representation
During the elections of 2008, the Party gained representation in 22 Water Boards with in total 32 seats.[2] The largest representations are at Water Board Aa en Maas en Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland with 3 seats.
References
- ↑ "Achtergronden landelijk bestuur" (Press release) (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- 1 2 "Definitieve uitslag". Waterschapsverkiezingen.nl. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Algemene Waterschapspartij opgericht" (Press release) (in Dutch). 15 November 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
External links
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