Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles

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Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles

Staten van de Nederlandse Antillen
Parlamento di Antias Hulandes
Staten van de Nederlandse Antillen logo.svg
History
Founded5 April 1938 (1938-04-05)
Disbanded10 October 2010 (2010-10-10)
Preceded byColonial Council of Curaçao and Dependencies
Succeeded by Parliament of Aruba
Parliament of Curaçao
Parliament of Sint Maarten
States General of the Netherlands
Seats15 (1938–1949)
21 (1949–1950)
22 (1950–2010)
Elections
Last election
22 January 2010
Motto
Cum lege libertas (Latin)
"With the law there is freedom"
Meeting place
Het Raadhuis op het Wilhelminaplein in Willemstad, Bestanddeelnr 252-3698.jpg
Statengebouw, Wilhelminaplein, Willemstad

The Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles (Dutch : Staten van de Nederlandse Antillen; Papiamento : Parlamento di Antias Hulandes), also translated as the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles, was the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles. It comprised 22 members, elected for a four-year term in three multi-seat constituencies and two single-seat constituencies. [1] On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and so was the parliament. [2]

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History

On 20 December 1937, the first parliamentary election took place following the reorganization of the Colonial Council of Curaçao and Dependencies. The first Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of 15 members, of whom 5 were appointed by the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles and 10 were elected in elections held in the territories. In 1949, universal suffrage was introduced and parliament grew from 15 to 21 seats. From 1950, the Parliament had 22 members, elected by proportional representation for a term of 4 years. [1]

Seats

Number of seats by constituency
ConstituencyTimespan
1938–19451945–19491949–19501950–19851986–2010
Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba 2388
Flag of Bonaire.svg Bonaire 11213
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao 6581214
Windward Islands 111
Flag of Saba.svg Saba 11
Flag of Sint Eustatius.svg Sint Eustatius 11
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Sint Maarten 13
Appointed members55
Total1515212222

List of presidents

Following the 1937 general election, the Members of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles elected J.H. Sprockel as the first president of the Parliament. The last person to hold this position was Pedro Atacho (2007–2010).

Presidents of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles
No.NameTerm of officePartyConstituency
1J.H. Sprockel1938-1945CKPCuraçao
2A.W. Desertine1945-1947CKPCuraçao
3E.A. Römer1947-1949CKPCuraçao
4 J.E. Yrausquin 1949-1950PPAAruba
5W.R. Plantz1950-1951Windward Islands
6J.C. Debrol1951-1952KVPCuraçao
7P. Cohen Henriquez1952-1953 NVP Curaçao
8 J.E. Yrausquin 1954-1956PPAAruba
9 R.J. Isa 1956-1959 DP Curaçao
10J.A.O. Bikker1959-1966DPCuraçao
11 O.R.A. Beaujon 1966-1968DPCuraçao
12L.A. Abraham1968-1969 PDB Bonaire
13C.E. Cathalina1969-1971DPCuraçao
14F.L. Maduro1971-1973PROAruba
15R. Elhage1973-1975PSDCuraçao
16 F.D. Figaroa 1975-1976 MEP Aruba
17A. Nita1976-1977 FOL Curaçao
18J.A.O. Bikker1977-1979DPCuraçao
19 F.D. Figaroa 1979MEPAruba
20 G.F. Croes 1979-1980MEPAruba
21P. Bislip1980-1982 ADN Aruba
22R.A.E. Markes1982 MAN Example
23R. Lopez Henriquez1983 AVP Aruba
24R.A.E. Markes1984-1985MANCuraçao
25J.A.O. Bikker1986-1988DPCuraçao
26E.A.V. Jesrun1988NVPCuraçao
27H. Thomas1988-1990NVPCuraçao
28R.F. McWilliam1990-1993NVPCuraçao
29D.A.S. Lucia1993-1994FOLCuraçao
30 L.A. George-Wout 1994-1998 PAR Curaçao
31E.A. Cova1998-1999 PLKP Curaçao
32D.A.S. Lucia2001-2005FOLCuraçao
33D.E. Puriel2006MANCuraçao
34R.J. Francisca2006-2007MANCuraçao
35 P.J. Atacho 2007-2010PARCuraçao

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