Aruban People's Party
Political party in Aruba
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The Aruban People's Party (AVP; Dutch: Arubaanse Volkspartij, Papiamento: Partido di Pueblo Arubano) is a Christian-democratic political party in Aruba. The AVP was founded by Henny Eman in 1942, and the party sought autonomy for Aruba from the Netherlands Antilles.
Aruban People's Party Arubaanse Volkspartij (Dutch) Partido di Pueblo Arubano (Papiamento) | |
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| Leader | Mike Eman |
| Founder | Henny Eman |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Ideology | Aruban regionalism Conservatism Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right[1] |
| Regional affiliation | Christian Democrat Organization of America |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
| Colours | Green[2] |
| Parliament of Aruba | 9 / 21 |
| Website | |
| AVP.aw | |
Every government in Aruban history since 1985 has been formed by either the AVP or People's Electoral Movement. After the 2024 election the AVP currently leads a coalition with FUTURO.
History
The Aruban People’s Party was formed in 1942,[3] by Henny Eman[4] and sought independence from the Netherlands Antilles, but not the Netherlands.[3][5] The AVP found its support from native Arubans while the Aruban Patriotic Party found its support among immigrants.[6] Members of the AVP who were more supportive of separatism broke away in the 1970s to form the People's Electoral Movement (MEP).[7] AVP and Reformistanan Uni Pa Bienestar (RUBA) merged for the 1983 elections, but their combined seat total fell from 6 to 5.[8]
Aruba became an autonomous constituent country.[3] The 1985 general election, the first one after autonomy was given to Aruba, produced a coalition government led by AVP leader Henny Eman.[9] Every government since 1985 has been formed by either the AVP or MEP.[10]
The 2017 general election resulted in the AVP losing four of its thirteen seats, with both the AVP and MEP winning nine seats each. No party had a majority in parliament until the formation of the coalition. Eman subsequently announced that he would resign the leadership of the AVP and that the AVP would become an opposition party.[11] A coalition was formed between AVP and FUTURO after the 2024 election.[12]
The AVP is a christian democratic party.[4]
Election results
Netherlands Antilles Island Council elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Henny Eman | 4,510 | 35.32 (#1) | 8 / 21 |
New |
| 1955 | 2,533 | 17.57 (#2) | 3 / 21 |
 5 | |
| 1959 | Shon A. Eman | 4,899 | 28.31 (#2) | 6 / 21 |
 3 |
| 1963 | 5,668 | 29.32 (#2) | 6 / 21 |
 0 | |
| 1967 | 8,413 | 36.81 (#2) | 8 / 21 |
2 | |
| 1971 | Dominico Croes | 3,413 | 14.49 (#3) | 3 / 21 |
3 |
| 1975 | Rudy Frank | 1,743 | 5.65 (#3) | 1 / 21 |
2 |
| 1979 | Henny Eman | 6,063 | 18.50 (#2) | 4 / 21 |
3 |
| 1983 | 8,102 | 22.57 (#2) | 5 / 21 |
1 |
Aruba general elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Henny Eman | 11,480 | 31.33 (#2) | 7 / 21 |
2 |
Coalition | |
| 1989 | 12,668 | 35.16 (#2) | 8 / 21 |
1 |
Opposition | ||
| 1993 | 15,621 | 39.18 (#1) | 9 / 21 |
1 |
Opposition | ||
| 1994 | 17,963 | 45.40 (#1) | 10 / 21 |
1 |
Coalition | ||
| 1997 | 19,476 | 43.53 (#1) | 10 / 21 |
0 |
Coalition | ||
| 2001 | Robertico Croes | 12,749 | 26.58 (#2) | 6 / 21 |
4 |
Opposition | |
| 2005 | Mike Eman | 16,725 | 32.59 (#2) | 8 / 21 |
2 |
Opposition | |
| 2009 | 26,485 | 48.03 (#1) | 12 / 21 |
4 |
Majority | [13] | |
| 2013 | 33,103 | 57.28 (#1) | 13 / 21 |
1 |
Majority | [14] | |
| 2017 | 23,385 | 39.86 (#1) | 9 / 21 |
4 |
Opposition | [15] | |
| 2021 | 18,348 | 31.28 (#2) | 7 / 21 |
2 |
Opposition | [16] | |
| 2024 | 17,872 | 32.21 (#1) | 9 / 21 |
2 |
Coalition | [17] |