National Party of Suriname

The National Party of Suriname (Nationale Partij Suriname, NPS) is a political party in Suriname, founded in 1946, and since June 2012 led by Gregory Rusland.

At the 2005 legislative elections, the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development that won 41.2% of the popular vote and 23 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly.

In June 2012 Ronald Venetiaan stepped down from party leadership. Party elections were held for his successor with Gregory Rusland winning seven out of eleven districts, and Ivan Fernald winning four.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Gregory Rusland, nieuwe voorzitter NPS" (in Dutch). StarNieuws. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
↑ "Gregory Rusland leider Nationale Partij Suriname" (in Dutch). 17 June 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

Political parties in Suriname

Parliamentary	National Democratic Party V7 BEP DA '91 NPS PL SPA VHP A-Combination ABOP KTPI PDO Party for Democracy and Development through Unity Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union

Extraparliamentary	Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy Democratic National Platform 2000 Democrats of the 21st Century Meeting Point 2000 Political Wing of the FAL Seeka Union of Progressive Surinamese

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