Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles

Staten van de Nederlandse Antillen
Parlamento di Antias Hulandes
History
Founded5 April 1938 (1938-04-05)
Disbanded10 October 2010 (2010-10-10)
Preceded byColonial Council of Curaçao and Dependencies
Succeeded byParliament 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
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]

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 which 5 were appointed by the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles and 10 were elected through elections held in the territories. In 1949, universal suffrage was introduced and parliament grew from 15 to 21 seats. Beginning in 1950, the Parliament consisted out of 22 seats, elected through proportional representation for a period 4 years.[1]

Seats

Number of seats by constituency
Constituency Timespan
1938–1945 1945–1949 1949–1950 1950–1985 1986–2010
 Aruba 2 3 8 8
 Bonaire 1 1 2 1 3
 Curaçao 6 5 8 12 14
Windward Islands 1 1 1
 Saba 1 3
 Sint Eustatius 1 1
 Sint Maarten 1 1
Appointed members 5 5
Total 15 15 21 22 22

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. Romer1947-1949CKPCuraçao
4J.E. Yrausquin1949-1950PPAAruba
5W.R. Plantz1950-1951
6J.C. Debrol1951-1952KVPCuraçao
7P.C. Henriquez1952-1953NVP Curaçao
8J.E. Yrausquin1954-1956PPAAruba
9R.J. Isa1956-1959DPCuraçao
10J.A.O. Bikker1959-1966DPCuraçao
11O.R.A. Beaujon1966-1968DPCuraçao
12L.A. Abraham1968-1969PDBBonaire
13C.E. Cathalina1969-1971DPCuraçao
14F.L. Maduro1971-1973PROAruba
15R. ElHage1973-1975PSDCuraçao
16F.D. Figaroa1975-1976MEPAruba
17A. Nita1976-1977FOLCuraçao
18J.A.O. Bikker1977-1979DPCuraçao
19F.D. Figaroa1979MEPAruba
20G.F. Croes1979-1980MEPAruba
21P. Bislip1980-1982ADNAruba
22R.A.E. Markes1982MANExample
23R. Lopez Henriquez1983AVPAruba
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
30L.A. George-Wout1994-1998PARCuraçao
31E.A. Cova1998-1999PLKPCuraçao
32D.A.S. Lucia2001-2005FOLCuraçao
33D.E. Puriel2006MANCuraçao
34R.J. Francisca2006-2007MANCuraçao
35P.J. Atacho2007-2010PARCuraçao

References


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