Union of Progressive Surinamese

The Union of Progressive Surinamese (Unie van Progressieve Surinamers) is a political party in Suriname. At the last legislative elections (25 May 2005), in an alliance with the Party for Democracy and Development through Unity, the party won 4.9% of the popular vote and no seats in the National Assembly.

Political parties in Suriname
New Front for Democracy and Development
  • National Party of Suriname
  • Progressive Reform Party
  • Pertjajah Luhur
  • Surinamese Labour Party
People's Alliance for Progress
  • National Democratic Party
  • Democratic National Platform 2000
  • Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy
  • Party for National Unity and Solidarity
A-Com
  • General Liberation and Development Party
  • Brotherhood and Unity in Politics
  • Seeka
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  • Democratic Alternative '91
  • Democrats of the 21st Century
  • Political Wing of the FAL
  • Meeting Point 2000
UOS-DOE
  • Union of Progressive Surinamese
  • Party for Democracy and Development through Unity
Other parties
  • Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union
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  • Politics of Suriname

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