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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Sint Maarten canonical | 2 |
| Parliament House of Sint Maarten | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parliament of Sint Maarten
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meetsInBuilding
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Parliament of Sint Maarten
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Parliament House of Sint Maarten