Early general elections were held in

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on 6 December 2024 to elect all 21 members of

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Background

On 9 September 2024 the Second Wever-Croes cabinet resigned following the vote for the presidency of the States of Aruba which saw Raymond Kamperveen (

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) elected with the help from the opposition over the incumbent president Edgard Vrolijk ( MEP), who had run for the position again. In doing so, RAIZ broke the coalition agreement with MEP, according to Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes. The fall of the government occurred approximately nine months before the general elections scheduled for June 2025. At the request of the cabinet, the governor of Aruba dissolved parliament and called early elections.

Electoral system

The 21 members were elected by

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Results

Government formation

On 28 December the AVP and FUTURO agreed to form a new government. In accordance with a 2021 law on government integrity, negotiators from both parties were screened by the judiciary and state security services. The screening process was completed on 15 January 2025, after which the two parties began negotiating a governing agreement. Agreement was reached on 6 February, with former

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Mike Eman Michiel Godfried "Mike" Eman (born 1 September 1961) is an Aruba, Aruban politician currently serving as the 5th Prime Minister of Aruba. He previously served as the 3rd Prime Minister from 2009 to 2017 His political career began in 2001, but Em ...

returning to lead the government. He was sworn in on 28 March 2025.

References

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Elections in Aruba