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People's Electoral Movement Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo | |
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Leader | Evelyn Wever-Croes |
Founder | Betico Croes |
Founded | 1971 |
Ideology | Social democracy Aruban independence |
Political position | Centre-left[1] |
Regional affiliation | COPPPAL |
Colours | Yellow |
Parliament of Aruba | 9 / 21 |
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The People's Electoral Movement (Dutch: Electorale Volksbeweging, Papiamento: Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo, MEP) is a social democratic political party in Aruba. Following the 2001 general election for the Parliament of Aruba the party won 52.4% of popular vote and 12 out of 21 seats. In the 2005 general election, the party won 43% of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats thus won the election and remained in power. In the 2009 general election, MEP lost 2 seats and won 36% of the vote, subsequently losing the election.
In the 2017 general election, the MEP won 37% of the vote, and gained a seat. Following the appointment of a formateur, the MEP agreed to form a Coalition government with Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta (POR) and Network of Electoral Democracy (RED).
Following the 2021 Aruban general election, the MEP remained the largest party in parliament and went on subsequently to form a minority government.