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The Parliament of Aruba (Papiamento: Parlamento di Aruba, Dutch: Staten van Aruba) is the unicameral legislature or parliament of Aruba. The parliament has 21 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. Each member holds their seats until the parliament is dissolved, which is every four years by a general election. The leader of the party which gains a majority of seats usually becomes the prime minister.
Parliament of Aruba Parlamento di Aruba | |
|---|---|
| 11th Aruban Estates | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 January 1986 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Edgard Vrolijk, MEP since 8 July 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 |
 | |
Estates political groups | Government (11)
Opposition (10) |
| Elections | |
Estates voting system | Open list proportional representation (D'Hondt method) |
Last Estates election | 6 December 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Parliament building in Oranjestad | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Results of most recent election
edit2024
editThe most recent elections were held on 6 December 2024.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban People's Party | 17,877 | 32.21 | 9 | +2 | |
| People's Electoral Movement | 17,571 | 31.66 | 8 | –1 | |
| FUTURO | 7,349 | 13.24 | 3 | New | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 3,538 | 6.38 | 1 | +1 | |
| RAIZ | 2,323 | 4.19 | 0 | –2 | |
| Accion 21 | 2,204 | 3.97 | 0 | –1 | |
| Aruban Sovereignty Movement | 1,722 | 3.10 | 0 | –2 | |
| Fight for Reform | 1,349 | 2.43 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Network | 635 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Youth Bringing Change | 505 | 0.91 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Christians Strengthening Aruba's Potential | 423 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 55,496 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 55,496 | 98.27 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 976 | 1.73 | |||
| Total votes | 56,472 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 69,824 | 80.88 | |||
| Source: Electoral Council | |||||
Parliament building
editIn 1975, the parliament building was opened for the Island Council of Aruba. The council did not have its own building, and had been renting locations in Oranjestad for almost 25 years. The building was officially called "Edificio di parlemento di Aruba".[1]
On 1 January 1986, the Status aparte was granted to Aruba making it a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Parliament of Aruba became the successor of the Island Council.[2]
In 2011, construction started on a large extension of the parliament building.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aruba op weg naar de souvereiniteit". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 20 September 1975. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "The struggle for Status Aparte". Historia di Aruba. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Extension Parliament Building". Albo Aruba. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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