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| Democratic Network | |
| Native Name: | Democratisch Netwerk (Dutch) RED Democratico (Papiamento) |
| Leader: | Ricardo Croes |
| Country: | Aruba |
| Abbreviation: | RED |
| Founder: | Rudy Lampe |
| Foundation: | 2003 |
| Ideology: | Progressivism Green politics |
| Affiliation1 Title: | Regional affiliation |
| Affiliation1: | São Paulo Forum |
Democratic Network (RED Democratico, RED) is a progressive, green political party in Aruba. Since the 2017 Aruban general election it has one seat in the Estates of Aruba and is part of the government coalition under Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes.
founded the party.[1]
During the 2005 Aruban general election, the party obtained 3,330 votes which was sufficient for one out of 21 seats.[2] The party participated in both the 2009 and 2013 elections; however, it failed to win a seat in either election.
For the 2017 Aruban general election, Ricardo Croes was the party list leader.[3] Party founder Lampe was number two on the list.[1] The party obtained 4,166 votes and thus one seat in the Estates of Aruba.[4] The party subsequently became part of the government coalition led by Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes. Lampe joined the cabinet as specialist Minister of Education, Science and Sustainable Development and resigned his party membership to do so.[1]