| Country: | Aruba |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 7 January 1989 |
| Previous Election: | 1985 Aruban general election |
| Previous Year: | 1985 |
| Next Election: | 1993 Aruban general election |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
| Seats For Election: | All 21 seats in Parliament |
| Majority Seats: | 11 |
| Image1: | The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Kamal Nath meeting with the Prime Minister of Aruba, Mr. Nelson Oduber, in New Delhi on December 11, 2007 (cropped).jpg |
| Leader1: | Nelson Oduber |
| Party1: | PEM |
| Seats Before1: | 8 |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,555 |
| Percentage1: | 45.95% |
| Swing1: | 8.33pp |
| Leader2: | Henny Eman |
| Party2: | AVP |
| Seats Before2: | 7 |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,668 |
| Percentage2: | 35.16% |
| Swing2: | 3.83pp |
| Party3: | ADN |
| Seats Before3: | 2 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,298 |
| Percentage3: | 6.38% |
| Swing3: | 3.61pp |
| Party4: | NNP |
| Seats Before4: | — |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | New |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,874 |
| Percentage4: | 5.20% |
| Swing4: | New |
| Party5: | PPA |
| Seats Before5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,772 |
| Percentage5: | 4.92% |
| Swing5: | 7.36pp |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Henny Eman |
| Before Party: | AVP |
| After Election: | Nelson Oduber |
| After Party: | PEM |
General elections were held in Aruba on 7 January 1989.[1] The People's Electoral Movement (MEP) emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates. The MEP formed a three-party coalition government with the Aruban Democratic Party and the Aruban Patriotic Party, with Nelson Oduber becoming Prime Minister.[1] [2]