Aruba Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Aruba

Main town: Oranjestad

Type: self-governing until complete independence from the Netherlands is granted in 1996

Legal system: based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence

Government leader: Felipe TROMP, Governor (since January 1986); Henny EMAN, Prime Minister (since January 1986)

Suffrage: universal over age 18

Political parties and leaders: People’s Electoral Movement (MEP), G. F. “Betico” Croes; Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA), Benny Nisbet; Aruban People’s Party (AVP), Henny Eman; Democratic Party of Aruba (PDA), Dr. Leo Berlinski; National Democratic Action Party (ADN), John Booi

NOTE: The information regarding Aruba on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Aruba 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aruba 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.