National Democratic Party (Suriname)
The National Democratic Party (Dutch: Nationale Democratische Partij, NDP) is a political party in Suriname. It was founded on 4 July 1987 by Surinamese leader Dési Bouterse, and was one of the first parties in the country to have a stable base of support across different ethnic groups. In the 2015 general election the party scored 45.56% of the vote and 26 of 51 seats in parliament.[1]
National Democratic Party Nationale Democratische Partij | |
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| Abbreviation | NDP |
| President | Dési Bouterse |
| Founded | 4 July 1987 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Left-wing populism Left-wing nationalism Historical: Socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 16 / 51
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| Website | |
| ndpsuriname.com/ | |
NDP chairman Bouterse was elected President of Suriname on 19 July 2010, after he won the 2010 elections with his Mega Combination of which the NDP was the dominant party. The party won the 2015 elections as well, winning 26 seats against an alliance of 7 (later 6) opposition parties.
Electoral results
| Election | Votes | % | No. of
overall seats won |
+/– | Government | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16,000 | 9% | 3 / 51 |
 |
Opposition | |
| 1991 | 34,429 | 21% | 12 / 51 |
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Opposition | |
| 1996 | 45,466 | 26% | 16 / 51 |
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Coalition | Largest party |
| 2000 | 27,657 | 15% | 7 / 51 |
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Opposition | |
| 2005 | 48,879 | 23% | 15 / 51 |
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Opposition | |
| 2010 | 95,543 | 40% | 19 / 51 |
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Coalition | Largest party |
| 2015 | 117,751 | 45% | 26 / 51 |
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Coalition | Largest party |
| 2020 | 65,862 | 24% | 16 / 51 |
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Opposition |
References
- Star Nieuws retrieved 28 May 2015
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