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
Aruban People's Party
Dutch : Arubaanse Volkspartij
Papiamento : Partido di Pueblo Arubano
AVP Mike Eman Centre-right Aruban regionalism
Conservatism
Christian democracy
9 / 21
People's Electoral Movement
Dutch : Electorale Volksbeweging
Papiamento : Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
MEP Evelyn Wever-Croes Centre-left Social democracy
Separatism
8 / 21
FUTURE
Papiamento : FUTURO
FUTURO Gerlien Croes
Geoffrey Wever
3 / 21
Aruban Patriotic Party
Dutch : Arubaanse Patriottische Partij
Papiamento : Partido Patriotico di Aruba
APP Otmar Oduber Centre-left Social democracy
1 / 21

Minor parties [1]

Inactive parties

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