The Aruban People's Party (AVP; Dutch: Arubaanse Volkspartij, Papiamento: Partido di Pueblo Arubano) is a Christian-democratic political party in Aruba founded in 1942.[1] AVP is an acronym for the Dutch name of the party.
Aruban People's Party Arubaanse Volkspartij (Dutch) Partido di Pueblo Arubano (Papiamento) | |
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| Leader | Mike Eman |
| Founder | Henny Eman |
| Founded | 1942[1] |
| Ideology | Aruban regionalism Conservatism Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right[2] |
| Regional affiliation | Christian Democrat Organization of America |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
| Colours | Green[3] |
| Parliament of Aruba | 7 / 21 |
| Website | |
| AVP.aw | |
At the 2001 elections, on 28 September 2001, the party won 26.7% of popular votes or 6 out of 21 seats. On 23 September 2005, the party won 38% of the popular vote or eight out of 21 seats, making it the largest opposition party of the nation. In the 25 September 2009 election, the party came to power, winning 48% of the popular vote and 12 of the 21 seats. It held a majority in the Estates of Aruba obtaining 13 seats.
In the 2017 general election the AVP lost four of its thirteen seats in the Parliament of Aruba, with both the AVP and MEP winning nine seats each respectively, neither party had a majority in Parliament, until the formation of the coalition. AVP leader Mike Eman subsequently announced that he would resign the leadership of the AVP and that the AVP would become an opposition party.[4]
in the 2021 general election the AVP lost two of its nine seats in the Parliament, subsequently losing the election[5]