Nelson O. Oduber
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Nelson Orlando Oduber (born February 7, 1947) was the Prime Minister
of Aruba
. He is a member of the Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
(People's Electoral Movement
). He was prime minister
for the first time from 1989 until 1994, when his party lost parliamentary elections, and has been prime minister again from 2001 until 2009. He led the MEP to victory in the 2001 and 2005 Estates
elections, the first consecutive election victories since Aruban status aparte in 1986.
In the general elections
for seats in the Seventh Estates held on 25 September 2009, Prime Minister Oduber's People's Electoral Movement lost its majority for the first time in eight years. His party (MEP) lost the majority to the largest opposition party on the island. He was succeeded by the leader of the Aruban People's Party
(AVP) and the now incumbent Prime Minister
Mike Eman
. Oduber's term ended on October 30, 2009.
Oduber has recently announced that he will not lead the opposition in the parliament, meaning that he will not take the position of member of parliament
but will remain leader of his party. He wanted a new candidate in his place.
Prime Minister of Aruba
The Prime Minister of Aruba is Aruba's head of government. Together with Aruba's Council of Ministers, they form the executive branch of Aruban government.-List of Prime Ministers of Aruba:...
of Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
. He is a member of the Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)
The People's Electoral Movement is a social democratic political party in Aruba.At the last elections for the Estates, 28 September 2001, the party won 52.4 % of popular votes and 12 out of 21 seats. 23 September 2005, the party won 43 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats and remained, led...
(People's Electoral Movement
People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)
The People's Electoral Movement is a social democratic political party in Aruba.At the last elections for the Estates, 28 September 2001, the party won 52.4 % of popular votes and 12 out of 21 seats. 23 September 2005, the party won 43 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats and remained, led...
). He was prime minister
Prime Minister of Aruba
The Prime Minister of Aruba is Aruba's head of government. Together with Aruba's Council of Ministers, they form the executive branch of Aruban government.-List of Prime Ministers of Aruba:...
for the first time from 1989 until 1994, when his party lost parliamentary elections, and has been prime minister again from 2001 until 2009. He led the MEP to victory in the 2001 and 2005 Estates
Estates of Aruba
The Estates of Aruba are the unicameral legislature or parliament of Aruba. The Estates have 21 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. Each member holds their seats until Parliament is dissolved which is every four years by a general election...
elections, the first consecutive election victories since Aruban status aparte in 1986.
In the general elections
Aruban general election, 2009
General elections were held in Aruba on 25 September 2009 to choose the 21 members of the Estates . Aruba is an autonomous region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and has full autonomy over its internal affairs with defence and foreign affairs overseen by the Dutch government...
for seats in the Seventh Estates held on 25 September 2009, Prime Minister Oduber's People's Electoral Movement lost its majority for the first time in eight years. His party (MEP) lost the majority to the largest opposition party on the island. He was succeeded by the leader of the Aruban People's Party
Aruban People's Party
The Aruban People's Party is a Christian democrat political party in Aruba. AVP is an acronym for the Dutch name of the party....
(AVP) and the now incumbent Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Mike Eman
Mike Eman
Michiel Godfried "Mike" Eman is an Aruban politician who is the 5th Prime Minister of Aruba and the current leader of the Aruban People's Party , which holds the new majority in the Aruban Estates as a result of the seventh Aruban General Elections held on 25 September 2009...
. Oduber's term ended on October 30, 2009.
Oduber has recently announced that he will not lead the opposition in the parliament, meaning that he will not take the position of member of parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
but will remain leader of his party. He wanted a new candidate in his place.