Parliament of Sint Maarten

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The Parliament of Sint Maarten is the unicameral legislative body of the constituent country of Sint Maarten within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliament
unicameral legislature
can amend legislation
approve legislation
pass motions of no confidence
propose legislation
question ministers
constitutionalStatus legislature of a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
country Sint Maarten
electoralSystemType party-list proportional representation
electoralTermLength 4 years
electorateIncludes Dutch nationals resident in Sint Maarten
established 2010
establishedAfter dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
foundationDate 10 October 2010
governedBy Constitution of Sint Maarten
hasCommitteeType ad hoc committees
standing committees
hasLeaderTitle President of Parliament
hasMinimumAgeForMembers 18
hasNumberOfHouses 1
hasNumberOfMembers 15
hasOfficialLanguage Dutch
hasPower initiate constitutional amendments subject to Kingdom procedures
hasWorkingLanguage Dutch
English
houseType unicameral
jurisdiction Sint Maarten
legislativeBranchOf Government of Sint Maarten
locatedIn Philipsburg
Sint Maarten
meetsFrequency throughout the year in regular and extraordinary sessions
meetsIn Philipsburg
meetsInBuilding Parliament of Sint Maarten self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parliament House of Sint Maarten
meetsUnder parliamentary rules of procedure of Sint Maarten
membersElectedBy universal suffrage
oversees Government of Sint Maarten
surface form: Council of Ministers of Sint Maarten
partOf Kingdom of the Netherlands
primaryFunction government oversight
lawmaking
relatedTo Council of State of the Netherlands
surface form: Council of State of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
replaced Island Council of Sint Maarten
responsibleFor approving the national budget
ratifying international agreements where required by law
supervises implementation of laws by the executive
typeOfBody representative democratic institution
votingSystem proportional representation

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Sint Maarten hasLegislature Parliament of Sint Maarten
Parliament of Sint Maarten meetsInBuilding Parliament of Sint Maarten self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parliament House of Sint Maarten
coat of arms of Sint Maarten usedBy Parliament of Sint Maarten