National Democratic Party (Suriname)

Political party in Suriname

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National Democratic Party

Nationale Democratische Partij

Abbreviation| NDP
President| Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
Founder| Dési Bouterse
Founded| 4 July 1987
Ideology| Nationalism[1]
Socialism
Political position| Centre-left
Historical:
Left-wing
Seats in the National Assembly|

18 / 51

Website
www.ndpsuriname.com

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The National Democratic Party (Dutch: Nationale Democratische Partij, NDP) is a political party in Suriname. It was founded on 4 July 1987 by Surinamese leader Dési Bouterse, and was one of the first parties in the country to have a stable base of support across different ethnic groups. In the 2015 general election the party scored 45.56% of the vote and 26 of 51 seats in parliament.[2]

NDP chairman Bouterse was elected President of Suriname on 19 July 2010, after he won the 2010 elections with his Mega Combination of which the NDP was the dominant party. The party won the 2015 elections as well, winning 26 seats against an alliance of 7 (later 6) opposition parties.

In the 2020 elections, the NDP won 16 of the 51 seats. Dési Bouterse lost the presidency and he was succeeded by opposition leader Chan Santokhi. The opposition parties formed a new coalition government. The NDP subsequently became the main opposition party.[3]

## Foundation

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The NDP was formed from a reorganisation of the Vijfentwintig Februari Beweging (VFB, February Twenty-Five Movement),[4] a political movement established on 24 November 1983 by Dési Bouterse and the ruling military junta.[5]

## Electoral results

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Election  | Votes  | +/– votes  | % of votes  | No. of

overall seats won

| +/– seats  | % of seats  | Districts won | Government  | Notes

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1987 | 16,000  | new  | 9%  |

3 / 51

|  3  | 5%  |  | Opposition  |
1991 | 34,429  | 18,429  | 22%  |

12 / 51

|  8  | 23%  |  | Opposition  |
1996 | 45,466  | 11,037  | 26%  |

16 / 51

|  4  | 31%  |  | Coalition  |
2000 | 27,657  | 17,809  | 15%  |

7 / 51

|  9  | 13%  |  | Opposition  | Millenium Combinatie alliance
2005 | 48,879  | 21,222  | 23%  |

15 / 51

|  8  | 29%  |  | Opposition  |
2010 | 95,543  | 46,664  | 40%  |

18 / 51

|  4  | 37%  |  | Coalition  | Mega Combinatie alliance
2015 | 117,205  | 21,662  | 45%  |

26 / 51

|  7  | 50%  |

* Paramaribo: 10 (of 17)
* Wanica: 3 (of 7)
* Para: 3 (of 3)
* Nickerie: 2 (of 5)
* Sipaliwini: 2 (of 4)
* Commewijne: 2 (of 4
* Brokopondo: 2 (of 3)
* Saramacca: 1 (of 3)
* Marowijne: 1 (of 3)
* Coronie: 1 (of 2)

| Majority  |
2020 | 65,862  | 51,343  | 24%  |

16 / 51

|  10  | 31%  |

* Paramaribo: 5 (of 17)  5
* Para: 2 (of 3)  1
* Coronie: 2 (of 2)
* Wanica: 1 (of 7)  2
* Nickerie: 1 (of 5)  1
* Sipaliwini: 1 (of 4)  1
* Commewijne: 1 (of 4  1
* Marowijne: 1 (of 3)
* Brokopondo: 1 (of 3)  1
* Saramacca: 1 (of 3)

| Opposition  |
2025 | 90,432  | 24,570  | 34.1%  |

18 / 51

| 2  | 90,432[6] |

* Paramaribo: 6 (of 17)
* Wanica: 3 (of 7)
* Para: 2 (of 3)
* Nickerie: 2 (of 5)
* Sipaliwini: 2 (of 4)
* Commewijne: 1 (of 4)
* Brokopondo: 1 (of 3)
* Saramacca: 1 (of 3)
* Marowijne: 1 (of 3)
* Coronie: 1 (of 2)

| Coalition  | 34.1%[7]

## References

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1. ^ Marchand, Iris (28 January 2014). "Dogla politics? Questioning ethnic consociationalism in Suriname's national elections of 25 May 2010". Ethnic and Racial Studies. 37 (2): 342–362\. doi:10.1080/01419870.2012.720692. ISSN 0141-9870.
2. ^ Star Nieuws retrieved 28 May 2015
3. ^ "Suriname election: Convicted murderer Dési Bouterse is replaced by ex-police chief - BBC News". BBC News. 14 July 2020.
4. ^ Janssen, Roger (2011). In Search of a Path: An Analysis of the Foreign Policy of Suriname from 1975 to 1991. Leiden: Brill. p. 203\. ISBN 978-90-04-25367-4. JSTOR 10.1163/j.ctt1w8h0wm.
5. ^ Janssen 2011, p. 174.
6. ^ "Suriname's ruling party, opposition nearly tied in 2025 vote". Reuters. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
7. ^ "Opposition Suriname party declares victory in elections". AP News. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.

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