Parliament of Aruba
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 Staten van Aruba | |
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| 11th Aruban Estates | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 1986 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Edgard Vrolijk, MEP since 8 July 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 |
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| Elections | |
Estates voting system | Proportional Voting |
Estates last election | 25 June 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament building in Oranjestad | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Results of most recent election
2021
The most recent elections were held on 25 June 2021, and resulted in a coalition government between the People's Electoral Movement (MEP) and RAIZ.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| People's Electoral Movement | 20,701 | 35.33 | 9 | 0 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 18,348 | 31.31 | 7 | –2 | |
| RAIZ | 5,481 | 9.35 | 2 | +2 | |
| Aruban Sovereignty Movement | 4,681 | 7.99 | 2 | +2 | |
| Action 21 | 3,403 | 5.81 | 1 | New | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 1,785 | 3.05 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democratic Network | 1,784 | 3.04 | 0 | –1 | |
| Proud and Respected People | 661 | 1.13 | 0 | –2 | |
| Patriotic Progressive Union | 622 | 1.06 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pueblo Prome | 575 | 0.98 | 0 | New | |
| Cristiannan Uni Reforzando Potencial di Aruba | 309 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hubentud Treciendo Cambio | 249 | 0.42 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 58,599 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 70,283 | – | |||
| Source: Overheid | |||||
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