Provincial Council of Drenthe explained

Provincial Council of Drenthe
Coa Pic:Drenthe wapen.svg
House Type:Provincial council
Leader1 Type:President
Leader1:Jetta Klijnsma (PvdA)
Leader2 Type:Secretary
Seats:43
Structure1:Netherlands Drenthe Provincial Council 2023.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:Government (28)

Opposition (15)

Last Election1:15 March 2023
Session Room:Provinciehuis-Assen---provincie-Drenthe.jpg
Session Res:260px
Meeting Place:Meeting place of the Provincial Council of Drenthe in Assen

The Provincial Council of Drenthe (Dutch; Flemish: Provinciale Staten van Drenthe), also known as the States of Drenthe, is the provincial council of Drenthe, Netherlands. It forms the legislative body of the province. The Provincial Council currently holds 41 seats, which are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Due to the population of Drenthe having grown larger than 500.000 in September of 2022, the amount of seats in the Provincial Council of Drenthe is set to be expanded from 41 to 43 after the 2023 provincial elections.[1]

Current composition

Since the 2023 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of Drenthe has been as follows:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mogelijk extra zetels voor het Drents Parlement . Provinciale Staten Drenthe . Dutch . 4 March 2023.