People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)

People's Electoral Movement Electorale Volksbeweging (Dutch) Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo (Papiamento)
Leader	Evelyn Wever-Croes
Founder	Betico Croes
Founded	1971
Ideology	Aruban independentism Social democracy
Political position	Centre-left
International affiliation	Socialist International
Colours	Yellow
Estates of Aruba	8 / 21
Website
www.mep.aw
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The People's Electoral Movement (Papiamento: Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo, MEP) is a social democratic political party in Aruba. At the last 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.

Notable members

Betico Croes, political activist who played a major role in the separation of Aruba from the Netherlands Antilles
Nelson Oduber, former prime minister of Aruba

External links

Official website

Political parties in Aruba

Parliamentary	Aruban People's Party (13) People's Electoral Movement (7) Real Democracy Party (1)

Unrepresented	Aruban Patriotic Movement Aruban Liberal Organization Aruban Patriotic Party Concentration for the Liberation of Aruba National Democratic Alliance Network of Electoral Democracy

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