Surinamese Labour Party

Surinamese Labour Party
Surinaamse Partij van de Arbeid
AbbreviationSPA
LeaderGuno Castelen
FounderFred Derby
Founded1 July 1987
Preceded byNationalist Republican Party
IdeologySocial democracy
Labourism
Political positionCentre-left
Seats in the National Assembly
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The Surinamese Labour Party (Dutch: Surinaamse Partij van de Arbeid, SPA) is a political party in Suriname.

In the 2010 legislative elections, the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development that won 31.65% of the popular vote and 14 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly. The SPA got one seat out of these 14.

In the 2020 elections, the SPA again won no seats. It contested in only 9 of the districts, and decided against running in Coronie.[1]

2020 Votes %
Paramaribo 363 0,31
Wanica 198 0,28
Sipaliwini 152 1,43
Para 85 0,67
Brokopondo 32 0,60
Commewijne 31 0,16
Nickerie 30 0,15
Saramacca 17 0,16
Marowijne 14 0,16
Total 922 0,34

Electoral results

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Election Leader Seats Votes % +/– Government
1987 Fred Derby
0 / 51
2,704 1.57 New Extra-parliamentary
1991
3 / 51
Increase 3 Coalition
1996
1 / 51
Decrease 2 Opposition
2000
4 / 51
Increase 3 Coalition
2005 Siegfried Gilds
2 / 51
Decrease 2 Coalition
2010 Guno Castelen
1 / 51
Decrease 1 Opposition
2015
0 / 51
719 Decrease 1 Extra-parliamentary
2020
0 / 51
922 0.34 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

Representation

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Members of the First Venetiaan Cabinet (1991-1996)

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Ministers Party Ministry
Reynold Simons SPA Labour
Jack Kross SPA
Siegfried Gilds SPA Defense
John Defares SPA Transport, Communication and Tourism

Members of the Second Venetiaan Cabinet (2000-2005)

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Ministers Party Ministry
Clifford Marica SPA Labour
Siegfried Gilds SPA Justice and Police
Guno Castelen SPA Transport, Communication and Tourism

Members of the Third Venetiaan Cabinet (2005-2010)

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Ministers Party Ministry
Clifford Marica SPA Labour
Siegfried Gilds SPA Trade and Industry
Clifford Marica SPA

Chairmen

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References

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  1. ^ "CHS Proces Verbalen 2015 en 2020". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 May 2021.