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
10th Aruban Estates
Type
Type
History
FoundedJanuary 1, 1986 (1986-01-01)
Leadership
Monarch
Speaker
Juan Thijsen, MEP
Structure
Seats21
Estates political groups
Government
  •   MEP (9)
  •   POR (2)
  •   RED (1)

Opposition

Elections
Proportional Voting
Estates last election
22 September 2017
Meeting place
Parliament building in Oranjestad
Website
www.parlamento.aw

2017 Parliamentary election results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Aruban People's Party23,37639.869–4
People's Electoral Movement22,06137.619+2
Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta5,5319.432New
Network of Electoral Democracy4,1667.101+1
RAIZ2,1073.590New
Patriotic Progressive Union–Aruban Patriotic Party6561.1200
Cristiannan Uni Reforzando Potencial di Aruba4680.800New
Movimiento Aruba Soberano2870.490New
Total58,652100.00210
Valid votes58,65298.74
Invalid/blank votes7511.26
Total votes59,403100.00
Registered voters/turnout70,75083.96
Source: Overheid

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