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People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)
The People's Electoral Movement ( nl, Electorale Volksbeweging, 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. Notable members * Betico Croes, political activist who played a maj ...
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Evelyn Wever-Croes
Evelyna Christina "Evelyn" Wever-Croes (born 5 December 1966) is an Aruban politician and current Prime Minister of Aruba, serving since November 2017. She is the first woman to hold this office. She is a member of the People's Electoral Movement (Aruba), People's Electoral Movement (MEP) and has been the leader of the party since 2011. Early life Wever-Croes was born on 5 December 1966 in Leiden, the Netherlands.While her Estates biography stated she was born on Aruba, other sources indicate she was born in the Netherlands, which she has also stated herself in an interview with Radio Nederland Wereldomroep. She is daughter of . She was born into a political family, with political activist Betico Croes and former Minister of Justice Rudy Croes being uncles of her. Wever-Croes attended the ''voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs'' at the Colegio Arubano in Oranjestad, Aruba, Oranjestad. Wever-Croes studied Antillean law at the University of Curaçao, University of the Netherla ...
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Formateur
A formateur (French for "someone who forms, who constitutes") is a politician who is appointed to lead the formation of a coalition government, after either a general election or the collapse of a previous government. The role of the formateur is especially important in the politics of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Israel and the Czech Republic. These countries have a parliamentary system, where the executive is elected by the legislature. They also use proportional representation for elections to parliament, and have a multiparty system that makes it improbable for one party to win an outright majority. There may be several combinations of parties which might form a coalition. The Formateur is traditionally appointed by the head of state but in the Netherlands that became the right of the Speaker of the Lower house ('president of the Second Chamber') in the early 21st century. The formateur most often comes from the largest party in the future coalitio ...
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Political Parties In Aruba
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. It may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and nonviolent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but also often carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including wa ...
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Former Member Parties Of The Socialist International
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the adv ...
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Parliament Of The Netherlands Antilles
The Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles (; ), also translated as the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles, was the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles. It comprised 22 members, elected for a four-year term in three multi-seat constituencies and two single-seat constituencies.Amigoe di Curaçao, "Dertig jaar: eerste Staten N.A.", 20 december 1967 On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and so was the parliament. History On 20 December 1937, the first parliamentary election took place following the reorganization of the Colonial Council of Curaçao and Dependencies. The first Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of 15 members, of which 5 were appointed by the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles and 10 were elected through elections held in the territories. In 1949, universal suffrage was introduced and parliament grew from 15 to 21 seats. Beginning in 1950, the Parliament consisted out of 22 seats, elected through proportional representat ...
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Governor Of Aruba
The governor of Aruba is the representative on Aruba of the Dutch monarch. The governor's duties are twofold; he represents and guards the general interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is head of the Aruban government. He is accountable to the government of the kingdom. As the head of the Aruban government, the governor is inviolable; the ministers are responsible. The governor does not have political responsibilities and is not part of the Aruban cabinet. During the formation of a cabinet, the governor plays an important role. The governor is appointed by the monarch for a period of six years. This period can be prolonged for one more term of six years. The governor is supported and advised by the Council of Advice (), consisting of at least five members, appointed by the governor, advising him on the drafts of state ordinances, state decrees, kingdom acts and general administrative orders. List of governors On 1 January 1986 Aruba attained its '' status aparte''. ...
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Frans Figaroa
Francisco Dominico "Frans" Figaroa (3 September 1927 – 6 October 1993) was an Aruban politician who served as Lieutenant governor of Aruba from 1979 until 1982, figaroa previously served as President of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles (1973-1979) and Minister of Education of the Netherlands Antilles (1961-1962), Figaroa also served as chairman of the Aruba Football Federation and chairman of the Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee. Early life Figaroa studied meer uitgebreid lager onderwijs at the Saint Dominicus College in Oranjestad, Aruba, Oranjestad. He then worked for several months at Lago Oil and Transport Company. In 1944 he joined the civil service where he worked in administration at the Water and Energy Company Aruba for 5 years, after which he worked in administration and mortgages. In 1949 he got a diploma in English correspondence, in 1952 he followed a course in administration of buildings, and in 1957 he got a diploma in Spanish.
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Prime Minister Of Aruba
The Prime Minister of Aruba is de facto head of the Executive branch of government. Together with Aruba's Council of Ministers, they form the executive branch of Aruba Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...n government. List of prime ministers of Aruba Government of Aruba {{Aruba-stub ...
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Nelson Oduber
Nelson Orlando Oduber (born 7 February 1947) is an Aruban politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Aruba. Following his defeat in the 2009 Aruban general election, Oduber retired from politics. Early life Oduber was born on 7 February 1947, at the Lago Hospital in San Nicolaas, Aruba to Urbano Oduber and Carmen Felepina Croes. He was raised in a Catholic household and had a big family, consisting of 9 sons and 4 sisters. They lived in the Siribana neighborhood in a regular well mannered home. His father worked for Lago Oil and Transport Company and his mother took care of the children. Tragedy struck the family of 15 when his father, who was working for W.E.B at the time, was struck by a high voltage of electricity and received severe burns to the skin, and died on 14 January 1964, leaving behind his wife and 13 children. Oduber was 16 years of age at the time of his father's death. After attending St Joseph Primary school, Oduber attended St Anthony secondary schoo ...
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Netherlands Antilles
nl, In vrijheid verenigd"Unified by freedom" , national_anthem = , common_languages = Dutch English Papiamento , demonym = Netherlands Antillean , capital = Willemstad , year_start = 1954 , year_end = 2010 , date_start = 15 December , date_end = 10 October , event_start = Established , event_end = Disestablished , event2 = Secession of Aruba , date_event2 = 1 January 1986 , p1 = Curaçao and Dependencies , flag_p1 = Flag of the Netherlands.svg , s1 = Aruba , flag_s1 = Flag of Aruba.svg , s2 = Curaçao , flag_s2 = Flag of Curaçao.svg , s3 = Sint Maarten , flag_s3 = Flag of Sint Maarten.svg , s4 = Caribbean Netherlands , flag_s4 = Flag of the Netherlands.svg , legislature = Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles , title_leader = Monarchs , leader1 = Juliana , year_leader1 = 1954–1980 , leader2 = Beatrix , year_leader2 = 1980–2010 , title_representative = Governor , representative1 = Teun Struycken , year_representative1 = 1951-1956 (fir ...
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2021 Aruban General Election
General elections were held in Aruba on 25 June 2021 to elect all 21 members of Parliament. The elections were originally scheduled to take place in September 2021, but were brought forward following the resignation of the government after a criminal investigation was opened against one of the governing coalition parties, Proud and Respected People, for embezzling government money.Aruba elections on June 25
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Network Of Electoral Democracy
Democratic Network (''RED Democratico'', RED) is a progressive, green political party in Aruba. Since the 2017 Aruban general election it has one seat in the Estates of Aruba and is part of the government coalition under Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes. History founded the party. During the 2005 Aruban general election the party obtained 3330 votes which was sufficient for 1 out of 21 seats. In 2009 and 2013 it participated but did not obtain a seat. For the 2017 Aruban general election Ricardo Croes was the party list leader. Party founder Lampe was number two on the list. The party obtained 4166 votes and thus one seat in the Estates of Aruba. The party subsequently became part of the government coalition led by Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes Evelyna Christina "Evelyn" Wever-Croes (born 5 December 1966) is an Aruban politician and current Prime Minister of Aruba, serving since November 2017. She is the first woman to hold this office. She is a member of the People's ...
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