Democratic Alternative '91
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The Democratic Alternative '91 (Democratisch Alternatief '91, DA'91) is a liberal party in Suriname
. The party took originally its programme from the programme of the Dutch party Democrats 66
.
At the last legislative elections
, held on 25 May 2010, the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development
electoral alliance that won 31.6% of the popular vote and 14 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly
. Out of these 14, one seat went to DA'91.
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. The party took originally its programme from the programme of the Dutch party Democrats 66
Democrats 66
Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an...
.
At the last legislative elections
Surinamese legislative election, 2010
A legislative election was held in Suriname on 25 May 2010.Nine parties contested the election. Pre-election polls suggested a share of 41% of the vote going to the "Mega Combination" coalition, that includes the National Democratic Party of former dictator Dési Bouterse. The ruling Nieuw Front ...
, held on 25 May 2010, the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development
New Front for Democracy and Development
The New Front for Democracy and Development is a Social democratic political alliance in Suriname....
electoral alliance that won 31.6% of the popular vote and 14 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Suriname
The National Assembly is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in the Republic of Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature...
. Out of these 14, one seat went to DA'91.
See also
- LiberalismLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
- Contributions to liberal theoryContributions to liberal theoryIndividual contributors to classical liberalism and political liberalism are associated with philosophers of the Enlightenment. Liberalism as a specifically named ideology begins in the late 18th century as a movement towards self-government and away from aristocracy...
- Liberalism worldwideLiberalism worldwideThis article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. It is an overview of parties that adhere more or less to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world....
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracyLiberal democracyLiberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive...
- Democrats 66Democrats 66Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an...
External links
- Democratic Alternative '91 official site