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

Parties represented in Parliament

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

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

References

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