List of political parties in Curaçao

This article lists political parties in Curaçao. Curaçao has a multi-party system with a great number of political parties, in which usually a single party does not have a chance of gaining power alone, and thus parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Parties

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Parties represented in Parliament

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Party Abbr. Founded Leader Political position Ideology MPs
Movement for the Future of Curaçao
Dutch: Beweging voor de Toekomst van Curaçao
Papiamento: Movementu Futuro Kòrsou
MFK 2010 Gilmar Pisas Centre to
centre-right
Curaçao independence
Populism
9 / 21
National People's Party
Dutch: Nationale Volkspartij
Papiamento: Partido Nashonal di Pueblo
PNP 1948 Ruthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia Centre to
centre-right
Christian democracy
4 / 21
Real Alternative Party
Dutch: Partij voor Geherstructureerde Antillen
Papiamento: Partido Antiá Restrukturá
PAR 1993 Eugene Rhuggenaath Centre Liberalism
Christian democracy
4 / 21
Partido MAN
Dutch: Beweging Verhef de Natie
Papiamento: Movementu Alsa Nashon
MAN 1971 Hensley Koeiman Centre-left Social democracy
2 / 21
Curaçao is the Best
Dutch: Curaçao is de Beste
Papiamento: Kòrsou Esun Miho
KEM 2019 Michelangelo Martines Centre-left Social democracy
1 / 21
Work for Curaçao
Dutch: Werk voor Curaçao
Papiamento: Trabou pa Kòrsou
TPK 2020 Rennox Calmes
1 / 21

Extraparliamentary and defunct parties

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Party Abbr. Founded Leader Political position Ideology
Democratic Party DP 1944 Elsa Rozendal Centre Liberalism
Workers' Liberation Front
Papiamento: Frente Obrero Liberashon
Dutch: Arbeiders Bevrijdingsfront
FOL 1969 none Centre-left to left-wing Social democracy
Left-wing populism
Curaçao independence
C-93 C93 1993 Stanley Brown
People's Crusade Labour Party
Papiamento: Partido Laboral Krusada Popular
Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid en de Volksstrijd
PLKP 1997 Centre-left Labourism
Social democracy[1]
Forsa Kòrsou FK 2004
Sovereign People
Papiamento: Pueblo Soberano
Dutch: Sovereign Volk
PS 2005 Ben Whiteman Left-wing Curaçao independence
Left-wing populism
Left-wing nationalism
Party for Advancement and Social Innovation
Papiamento: Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal
PAIS 2010 Centre Social liberalism
Partido Aliansa Nobo PAN 2010 Amado Rojer
Kòrsou di Nos Tur KdNT 2014 Miro Amparo dos Santos
Movementu Kousa Promé MKP 2015 René Rosalia
Movementu Progresivo MP 2016 Marilyn Moses
Partido Inovashon Nashonal PIN 2017 Suzanne Camelia-Römer
Un Kambio pa Kòrsou UKPK 2020
Kòrsou un Munisipio Ulandes Nobo KUMUN 2020
Kòrsou Vishonario VISHON 2020 Miles Mercera

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Leidel-Schenk, Leoni (2012-10-12). "Partijen aan het woord: Partido Laboral/Democraat". Versgeperst.com Curacao. Retrieved 2022-12-04.