List of political parties in Aruba

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This article lists political parties in Aruba. Aruba has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

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The parties

The native party names are either in Dutch, Spanish or mostly in Papiamento.

Parties represented in Parliament

PartyAbbr.LeaderPolitical positionIdeology MPs
People's Electoral Movement
Dutch : Electorale Volksbeweging
Papiamento : Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo		MEP Evelyn Wever-Croes Centre-left Social democracy
Separatism
9 / 21
Aruban People's Party
Dutch : Arubaanse Volkspartij
Papiamento : Partido di Pueblo Arubano		AVP Mike Eman Centre-right Aruban regionalism
Conservatism
Christian democracy
7 / 21
RAIZ RAIZ Ursell Arends Centre-left Social democracy
2 / 21
Aruban Sovereignty Movement
Dutch : Arubaanse Souvereiniteitsbeweging
Papiamento : Movimiento Arubano Soberano		MAS Marisol Lopez Tromp Centre-left Social democracy
2 / 21
Accion 21
Dutch : Actie 21
English: Action 21		A21 Miguel Mansur Centre Liberalism
Progressivism
1 / 21

Minor parties [1]

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Inactive parties

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Betico Croes</span> Aruban politician

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aruban People's Party</span> Political party in Aruba

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aruban Patriotic Party</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)</span> Political party in Aruba

The People's Electoral Movement is a social democratic political party in Aruba. Following the 2001 general election for the Parliament of Aruba the party won 52.4% of popular vote and 12 out of 21 seats. In the 2005 general election, the party won 43% of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats thus won the election and remained in power. In the 2009 general election, MEP lost 2 seats and won 36% of the vote, subsequently losing the election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aruban Patriotic Movement</span>

The Aruban Patriot Movement is a political party in Aruba, formed by dissidents of the Aruban Patriotic Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Aruban general election</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1985 Aruban general election</span>

General elections were held in Aruba on 22 November 1985 to elect the Island Council. They were held shortly before Aruba was split from the Netherlands Antilles and obtained the status of a 'land' (country) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Island Council was converted into the first Estates of Aruba on 1 January 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diederick Charles Mathew</span> St. Maartener politician

Diederick Charles (DC) Mathew was an Aruban politician and teacher. He was a deputy commissioner for Aruba in 1964 and held this position for three years. He was also a member of Aruba's Island council (Eilandsraad) in 1962–1963 as well as a member of the “Staten”.

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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1955. They were the second elections for the Island Council.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1959. They were the third elections for the Island Council.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1963. They were the fourth elections for the Island Council.

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General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 4 June 1962.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aruban Democratic Party</span> Aruban political party

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