Democracy and Development through Unity explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: DOE: Partij voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling in Eenheid. GFC Nieuws. 29 June 2020. nl.
  2. Web site: Where Are The Women? A Study of Women, Politics, Parliaments and Equality in the CARICOM . United Nations Development Programme . 28 May 2020 . 15 . 2015. 978-9962-688-32-7.
  3. Web site: 16 June 2020. Openbare zitting CHS: Geen verandering DNA-zetels. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617135222/https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/59172 . 2020-06-17 . 29 June 2020. StarNieuws. nl.