Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union

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The Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union (Dutch: Progressieve Arbeiders- en Landbouwersunie), widely known by its abbreviation PALU, is a leftist Surinamese political party founded on 12 March 1977.

History

The party has its origins in the

In the 2010 Surinamese general election, PALU was part of the Megacombinatie electoral alliance under the leadership of the National Democratic Party led by Desi Bouterse. In the 2015 Surinamese general election, PALU again participated on an individual basis. Although the party achieved only 0.67% of the votes, PALU got one seat in the Coronie District.^[1] It lost that seat in the 2020 Surinamese general election, when it earned only 0.30% of the national vote.

Election	Seats	+/–	Votes	%	Government
1977	0 / 39	0	1,006	0.81	Extra-parliamentary
1987	4 / 51	4	2,910	1.69	Opposition
1991	0 / 51	4	4,807	3.03	Extra-parliamentary
2000	1 / 51	1	1,290	0.71	Opposition
2005	0 / 51	1	1,958	0.93	Extra-parliamentary
2010	1 / 51	1	1,211		Coalition
2015	1 / 51	0	1,736	0.67	Opposition
2020	0 / 51	1	820	0.30	Extra-parliamentary

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