Country: | Suriname |
Democracy and Development in Unity | |
Native Name: | Democratie en Ontwikkeling in Eenheid |
Leader: | Steven Alfaisi |
Foundation: | 2 December 1999 |
Ideology: | Reformism Populism |
Website: | https://doesuriname.com/ |
Seats1 Title: | National Assembly |
Democracy and Development in Unity (Dutch; Flemish: Democratie en Ontwikkeling in Eenheid) is a political party in Suriname. The party identifies as reformist, and was founded on 2 December 1999.[1]
The party's by-laws state that its board will be composed of 50% women and it will strive for equal numbers of men and women in all positions, the only party in the country to do so.[2]
The party had one seat in the National Assembly from 2010 to 2020, held by its then-leader Carl Breeveld. In the 2020 Surinamese general election, the party did not get any seats.[3]