People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)
{{more citations needed|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox political party
| colorcode = {{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}
| name = People's Electoral Movement
| native_name = Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
| logo = People's Electoral Movement (Aruba).png
| leader = Evelyn Wever-Croes
| founder = Betico Croes
| foundation = 1971
| dissolved =
| headquarters =
| youth_wing =
| ideology = Social democracy
Aruban independence
| position = Centre-left{{cite web|url=https://www.fitchsolutions.com/country-risk-sovereigns/global-elections-round-last-12-months-31-07-2018|title=Global Elections Round-Up: Last 12 Months|url-access=registration|work=Fitch Solutions|date=31 July 2018|access-date=19 April 2024|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022100031/https://www.fitchsolutions.com/country-risk-sovereigns/global-elections-round-last-12-months-31-07-2018|url-status=dead}}
| regional = COPPPAL
| seats1_title = Parliament of Aruba
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|8|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}}
| colours = {{Color box|{{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}|border=darkgray}} Yellow
| website = {{url|http://www.mep.aw}}
| country = Aruba
| flag = MEP flag.png
}}
{{Politics of Aruba}}
The People's Electoral Movement ({{langx|nl|Electorale Volksbeweging}}, {{langx|pap|Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo}}, MEP) 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.
In the 2017 general election, the MEP won 37% of the vote, and gained a seat. Following the appointment of a formateur, the MEP agreed to form a Coalition government with Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta (POR) and Network of Electoral Democracy (RED).
Following the 2021 Aruban general election, the MEP remained the largest party in parliament and went on subsequently to form a minority government. After the 2021 Aruban general election, the MEP was relegated to second place and to opposition.
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 Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles
- Evelyn Wever-Croes, incumbent Prime Minister of Aruba
Election results
=Netherlands Antilles Island Council elections=
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– |
| 1971
| rowspan=4 |Betico Croes | 8,095 | 34.37 (#2) | {{Composition bar|7|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | New |
|---|
| 1975
| 18,374 | 59.54 (#1) | {{Composition bar|13|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{increase}} 6 |
| 1979
| 18,551 | 56.60 (#1) | {{Composition bar|12|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 |
| 1983
| 20,798 | 57.94 (#1) | {{Composition bar|13|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{increase}} 1 |
=Aruba general elections=
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Status |
| 1985
| 13,786 | 37.62 (#1) | {{Composition bar|8|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{decrease}} 5 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
|---|
| 1989
| rowspan=7 |Nelson Oduber | 16,555 | 45.95 (#1) | {{Composition bar|10|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{increase}} 2 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
| 1993
| 14,907 | 37.39 (#2) | {{Composition bar|9|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
| 1994
| 15,437 | 39.02 (#2) | {{Composition bar|9|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
| 1997
| 17,358 | 38.80 (#2) | {{Composition bar|9|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
| 2001
| 25,172 | 52.48 (#1) | {{Composition bar|12|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{increase}} 3 | {{yes2|Majority}} |
| 2005
| 22,002 | 42.87 (#1) | {{Composition bar|11|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{yes2|Majority}} |
| 2009
| 19,804 | 35.93 (#2) | {{Composition bar|8|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{decrease}} 3 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
| 2013
| rowspan=4 |Evelyn Wever-Croes | 17,653 | 30.54 (#2) | {{Composition bar|7|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
| 2017
| 22,061 | 37.61 (#2) | {{Composition bar|9|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{increase}} 2 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
| 2021
| 20,700 | 35.32 (#1) | {{Composition bar|9|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
| 2024
| 17,571 | 31.66 (#2) | {{Composition bar|8|21|hex={{party color|People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | {{no2|Opposition}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.mep.aw}}
{{Aruban political parties}}
Category:Former member parties of the Socialist International
Category:Political parties in Aruba
Category:1971 establishments in the Netherlands Antilles
Category:Political parties established in 1971
{{caribbean-party-stub}}
{{Aruba-stub}}