'Nelson Orlando Oduber' (born
1947) is 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 since
October 30 2001, since his party won parliamentary elections. His party (with Oduber as leader)is the only one elected and then re-elected (2001 & 2005) with the absolute mandate of the people of Aruba ever since the status aparte.