Real Democracy
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{{Infobox political party
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| name =Real Democracy
|native_name = Democracia Real
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|leader = Andin Bikker
|foundation = 2004
|dissolution = 2017
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|ideology =
|position = Centre-right
|international = International Democrat Union (observer){{cite web |url=http://idu.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ottawa_MembershipApplications2.pdf |archive-date=14 Aug 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814101442/http://idu.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ottawa_MembershipApplications2.pdf |title=Membership Applications |language=en |date=22 August 2014 |website=International Democrat Union |access-date=19 August 2023}}
|seats1_title = Estates of Aruba
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|colours = Red
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|country = Aruba
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{{Politics of Aruba}}
Real Democracy ({{langx|nl|Echte Democratie}}, {{langx|pap|Democracia Real}}, PDR) was a political party in Aruba.
Election history
The party was founded by Andin Bikker on 20 August 2004. In the 2005 elections for the Estates on 23 September 2005, the party won 3,98% of the popular vote, but failed to win a seat.{{cite web|url=https://www.overheid.aw/bestuur-organisatie/vaststelling-verkiezingsuitslag-2005_41215/|publisher=Government of Aruba|title=Aruba Overheid / Bestuur & organisatie / Vaststelling verkiezingsuitslag 2005|date=|accessdate=30 September 2019}}
In the 2009 elections on 25 September 2009, the party won a single seat.{{cite web |author= Margaret Wever| url = http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1067390&lang=eng_news | title = Aruba's opposition party wins parliament elections| work = Taiwan News | date=26 September 2009 |publisher =Associated Press | accessdate = 2009-09-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m115/newm115.html |title=DP congratulates new Aruba govt |publisher=The Daily Herald |location=St. Maarten |accessdate=2009-09-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002220203/http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/m115/newm115.html |archivedate=October 2, 2009 }}
In the 2013 elections, the party managed to keep their one seat.{{cite web|title=Aruba Overheid / Bestuur & organisatie / Vaststelling verkiezingsuitslag 2013|url=http://www.overheid.aw/bestuur-organisatie/vaststelling-verkiezingsuitslag-2013_41201/|publisher=Government of Aruba|accessdate=26 April 2015}} The party did not participate in the 2017 elections, instead merging with the POR party.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.cambioawor.com/}}
{{Aruban political parties}}
Category:Political parties in Aruba
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