Dominica Freedom Party
Dominica Freedom Party | |
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right-wing | |
Regional affiliation | Caribbean Democrat Union |
House of Assembly | 0 / 21 |
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The Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) is a conservative political party in Dominica. It shares much of the same socially and economically conservative principles as the Conservative Party in the UK.[1] The party has been led by Bernard Hurtault[2] since 2021.
History
The founders of Dominica Freedom Party in 1968 included
In 1996,
During the previous elections held on 31 January 2000, the party won two of the 21 popularly elected seats with 13.6% of votes cast. The party subsequently joined a coalition government with the Dominica Labour Party (DLP), with the DLP not having enough seats to form a government on their own.
The party lost all of its seats in the House of Assembly at 2005 general election, held on 5 May 2005. This was the first time since 1975 that the DFP was not elected in any seats. The party garnered 3.15% of votes cast.
However on 5 August 2007 a new executive was elected, with businessman Michael Astaphan being elected as political Leader.[5]
In 2022 Dominican general election, DFP decided to boycott the election., which in result Dominica Labour Party secured 19 out of 21 seats.[6]
In recent years, the DFP has expressed concerns over national issues. For example, they have been vocal about the impact of the UK's decision to impose travel restrictions on Dominican nationals, linking it to alleged issues with Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Program (CBI). The party criticized the current administration's management of the program and called for immediate action to address the concerns raised by the UK and other nations.[7]
Leadership
- Eugenia Charles, 1972-1995
- Brian Alleyne, 1995-1996[1]
- Charles Savarin, 1996-2007[1]
- Michael Astaphan, 2007-2008[1]
- Judith Pestaina, 2008-2012[1]
- Michael Astaphan, 2012-2017[1]
- Kent Vital, 2017-2021[8]
- Bernard Hurtault, 2021-[8]
International affiliations
The Dominica Freedom Party is affiliated with the
Electoral history
House of Assembly elections
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
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1970 | Eugenia Charles | 7,578 | 38.3% | 2 / 11
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Opposition |
1975 | 6,920 | 32.4% | 3 / 21
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1980 | 15,706 | 51.3% | 17 / 21
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Supermajority government | |
1985 | 18,865 | 56.7% | 15 / 21
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Supermajority government | |
1990 | 16,529 | 49.4% | 11 / 21
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Majority government | |
1995 | Brian Alleyne[1]
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13,317 | 35.8% | 5 / 21
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Opposition |
2000 | Charles Savarin | 4,858 | 13.6% | 2 / 21
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DFP–DLP coalition government |
2005 | 1,194 | 3.15% | 0 / 21
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Extra-parliamentary | |
2009 | Judith Pestaina | 866 | 2.39% | 0 / 21
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Extra-parliamentary |
2014 | Michael Astaphan | Did not contest[11] | Extra-parliamentary | ||||
2019 | Kent Vital | Endorsed United Workers' Party[12] | Extra-parliamentary | ||||
2022 | Bernard Hurtault | Boycotted[13] | Extra-parliamentary |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "About". Dominica Freedom Party.
- ^ "People". Dominica Freedom Party.
- ^ Myers, Robert A. (1987). "A Resource Guide to Dominica, 1493-1986". Human Relations Area Files.
- ^ "Dame Mary Eugenia Charles". www.uwicaricom.org. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Michael Astaphan to lead the Dominica Freedom Party" Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, Dominicanewsdesk.com, 9 August 2007.
- ^ MacDonald, Scott B.; English, Alejandro Trenchi (15 December 2022). "Dominica Votes Amid Fears of Democratic Backsliding". Global Americans.
- ^ "DFP Calls for immediate action to revamp Dominica's CBI Program – DOM767".
- ^ a b "DFP statement on the resignation of Kent Vital; Bernard Hurtault becomes interim political leader". Dominica News Online. 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Caribbean Democrat Union". International Democrat Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Member Parties". International Democrat Union. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "No general election for DFP". Dominica News Online. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Dominica General Election Results 2019". www.caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- Jamaica Gleaner. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-07.