Windward Islands People's Movement | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Rolando Wilson |
| President | Bruce Zagers |
| Founded | 1970[1] |
| Preceded by | Windward Islands People’s Party |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Regional affiliation | Christian Democrat Organization of America |
| Colours | Orange |
| Saba Island council | 3 / 5 |
The Windward Islands People's Movement (WIPM) is a political party in Saba. It has won a majority of seats in the Island Council in all but two elections since 1971.
It held all five seats in the Island Council after the 2019 elections and until June 1, 2022, when council member Hemmie Van Xanten resigned from the party while continuing to serve as a councilor.[2][3][4] When party member Esmeralda Johnson was elected to a seat on the island council in 2019, she became the youngest person ever to serve on it.[5]
- ^ "@: Windward Islands People's Movement / @: W.I.P.M. / @: WIPM". Encyclopedie van de Nederlandse Antillen (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "WIPM (Saba) Grabs All 5 Seats!". BES Reporter. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "New Saba Island Council, Commissioners sworn in". The Daily Herald. 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Island Council Member Hemmie van Xanten resigned from WIPM party". Saba News. 4 June 2022.
- ^ "New Island Council, Commissioners sworn in - Saba News". 2021-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.