New Barbuda Development Movement
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New Barbuda Development Movement is a political party
in Barbuda
, Antigua and Barbuda
. NBDM was an off-shoot of the Antigua Labour Party
. The party contested the March 1997 elections to the Barbuda Council
, but won no seats (Barbuda People's Movement
won all seats).http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/YearbookInternal.asp?NodeID=138031
As of 2006 the party remained a valid party in Antigua and Barbuda.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Barbuda
Barbuda
Barbuda is an island in the Eastern Caribbean, and forms part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. It has a population of about 1,500, most of whom live in the town of Codrington.-Location:...
, Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
. NBDM was an off-shoot of the Antigua Labour Party
Antigua Labour Party
The Antigua Labour Party is the former ruling political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It has long been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and became Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. The party was founded by Lester's father, V.C. Bird...
. The party contested the March 1997 elections to the Barbuda Council
Barbuda Council
The Barbuda Council is a local authority that manages day-to-day internal affairs on the island of Barbuda. The council administers and regulates agriculture, forestry, public health, public utilities, and roads...
, but won no seats (Barbuda People's Movement
Barbuda People's Movement
The Barbuda People's Movement is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda allied with the ruling United Progressive Party.-History:The party first contested a general election in 1989, in which they won a single seat. They held the seat in the 1994 and 1999. In the 2004 elections the candidates of...
won all seats).http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/YearbookInternal.asp?NodeID=138031
As of 2006 the party remained a valid party in Antigua and Barbuda.