People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)

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People's Electoral Movement Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
Leader	Evelyn Wever-Croes
Founder	Betico Croes
Founded	1971
Ideology	Social democracy Separatism
Political position	Centre-left[1]
Regional affiliation	COPPPAL
Colours	Yellow
Estates of Aruba	9 / 21
Website
www.mep.aw
Politics of Aruba Political parties Elections

Politics of Aruba
Constitution Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes Parliament President J.E Thijsen Political parties Elections: 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021
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The People's Electoral Movement (Dutch: Electorale Volksbeweging, Papiamento: Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo, MEP) is a social democratic political party in Aruba. In the 2001 elections for the Estates, 28 September 2001, the party won 52.4% of popular votes and 12 out of 21 seats. 23 September 2005, the party won 43% of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats and remained, led by Nelson Oduber in government. in the 2009 Aruban general election, MEP lost 2 seats and won 36% of the vote, subsequently losing the election.

In the 2017 general election. The MEP won 37% of the vote, and gained a seat, AVP still being the largest Party had to resign their vote, thus ending their government, where MEP formed a Coalition government with Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta (POR) and Network of Electoral Democracy (RED).

In the 2021 Aruban general election the MEP became the largest party and held their 9 seats from the 2017 general election.

Notable members[]

• Betico Croes, political activist who played a major role in Aruba's separation of the Netherlands Antilles
• Nelson Oduber, 2nd Prime Minister of Aruba
• Frans Figaroa, former chairman of the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles and lieutenant Governor of Aruba
• Evelyn Wever-Croes, incumbent Prime Minister of Aruba

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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