RAIZ
Political party in Aruba
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RAIZ (lit. 'Roots') is an Aruban political party. The party was founded on 9 June 2017 by Tai-Foo Lee and Ursell Arends, the latter of whom is also the party leader.[1] Raiz is a middle-class party with a progressive, social-democratic slant.[2] It aims to distinguish itself from the traditional parties through innovative campaign and political culture. The party's spearheads are public finances and transparency of governance.
ROOTS RAIZ | |
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| Leader | Ursell Arends |
| Chairman | Maximino Wernet |
| Founders | Tai-Foo Lee, Ursell Arends |
| Founded | 9 June 2017 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Dark blue Green |
| Slogan | Sembrando Futuro |
| Parliament of Aruba | 0 / 21 |
| Website | |
| raizaruba.com | |
Participation in elections
RAIZ debuted in the state elections of 2017 and was the first Aruban political party to also present a calculation of its party program. With a list of five candidates, the party obtained 2,107 votes, but was 82 votes short for a state seat. Between 2017 and 2021, it remained active as an extra-parliamentary party.[3] RAIZ managed to secure two state seats in the 2021 elections amazing; it has since become the third largest party in Aruba with 5,430 votes.[4]
