Democracy and Development through Unity
Political party in Suriname
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Democracy and Development in Unity (Dutch: Democratie en Ontwikkeling in Eenheid) is a political party in Suriname. The party identifies as reformist, and was founded on 2 December 1999.[1]
Democracy and Development in Unity Democratie en Ontwikkeling in Eenheid | |
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| Leader | Steven Alfaisi |
| Founded | 2 December 1999 |
| Ideology | Reformism Populism |
| National affiliation | A-Combination (formerly) |
| National Assembly | 0 / 51 |
| Website | |
| https://doesuriname.com/ | |
The party's by-laws state that its board will be composed of 50% women and it will strive for equal numbers of men and women in all positions, the only party in the country to do so.[2]
The party had one seat in the National Assembly from 2010 to 2020, held by its then-leader Carl Breeveld. In the 2020 Surinamese general election, the party did not get any seats.[3]
