Sovereign People
Sovereign People (Dutch: Souverein Volk, Papiamento: Pueblo Soberano) is a political party in Curaçao founded in 2005 by Helmin Wiels and Harold Willems. The party aims for complete independence of Curaçao outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 2012 Wiels stated that Curaçao could become independent within 10 years.
Sovereign People | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Ben Whiteman |
| Chairperson | Siegfried Victorina Donald Balentina |
| Founder | Helmin Wiels |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Ideology | Curaçao independence Left-wing nationalism Anti-corruption |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Dark red, orange, cream |
| Estates of Curaçao | 0 / 21 |
In the Curaçao 2010 elections, Pueblo Sobrerano won 4 seats and became part of the governing coalition of the Cabinet Schotte on 10 October 2010. It became the largest party in the Estates of Curaçao after the Curaçao general election of 2012.
Pueblo Soberano was headed by Helmin Wiels until his murder in May 2013. On 14 December 2015, Jaime Córdoba was elected the new political leader of Pueblo Soberano and succeeded Helmin Wiels. He was the sole candidate in the party elections. Córdoba was succeeded by Ben Whiteman in October 2018.
PS won 2 seats in the 2016 and 1 in the 2017 elections. After the 2021 elections the PS lost all seats.
The party opposes same-sex marriage.