Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement

{{Infobox political party

|name = Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement

|abbreviation = URSM

|logo = Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement logo.png

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|colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement}}}} Teal

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|leader = Luc Mercelina{{cite web |url=https://smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/42910-sizeable-crowd-turns-out-for-ursm-first-congress-dr-luc-mercelina-elected-as-leader.html |title=Sizeable crowd turns out for URSM first congress, Dr. Luc Mercelina elected as leader. |date=8 May 2023 |access-date=22 January 2024 |work=Sint Maarten News}}

|founder = Luc Mercelina

|spokesperson =

|founded = {{Start date and years ago|10 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/dr-mercelina-launches-ursm-party-wants-to-initiate-change |title=Dr. Mercelina launches URSM party, wants to initiate change |date=11 October 2021 |access-date=22 January 2024 |work=The Daily Herald}}

|split = UP Party

|youth_wing =

|ideology = Autonomism{{cite web |url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/ursm-unveils-10-year-vision-for-country-st-maarten-s-autonomy |title=URSM unveils 10-year vision for Country St. Maarten’s autonomy |date=8 December 2023 |access-date=22 January 2024 |work=The Daily Herald}}

|position =

|seats1_title = Parliament of Sint Maarten

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|website = [https://ursm.sx/ ursm.sx]

|country = Sint Maarten

}}

The Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement is a political party in Sint Maarten. It was founded in October 2021 by Luc Mercelina, who was at the time a member of Parliament for the United People's Party. The party contested the January 2024 general election winning two seats,{{cite web |url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/na-maintains-position-as-biggest-party-in-elections |title=NA maintains position as biggest party in elections |date=12 January 2024 |access-date=22 January 2024 |work=The Daily Herald}} and later entered a coalition agreement with the Democratic Party, Party for Progress and Nation Opportunity Wealth that designated URSM party leader Luc Mercelina as new Prime Minister.{{cite web |url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/sint-maarten-four-political-parties-sign-historic-coalition-agreement |title=Sint Maarten: Four political parties sign historic coalition agreement |date=14 January 2024 |access-date=22 January 2024 |work=Loop News}}

Election results

=General elections=

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! Election

! Leader

! Votes

! %

! Seats

! +/–

! Government

Jan 2024

| rowspan=2| Luc Mercelina

| 2,028

| 14.04%

| {{Composition bar|2|15|{{party color|Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement}}}}

| New

| {{yes2|Coalition}}

Aug 2024

| 2,224

| 16.24%

| {{Composition bar|3|15|{{party color|Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement}}}}

| {{increase}} 1

| {{TBA}}

References

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{{Sint Maarten political parties}}

Category:Political parties in Sint Maarten

Category:Political parties established in 2021

Category:2021 establishments in Sint Maarten

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