| Background Color: |
|
| Native Name: | |
| Coa Pic: | Staten van de Nederlandse Antillen logo.svg |
| Coa Res: | 150px |
| Preceded By: | Colonial Council of Curaçao and Dependencies |
| Succeeded By: | Parliament of Curaçao Parliament of Sint Maarten States General of the Netherlands |
| Seats: | 15 (1938–1949) 21 (1949–1950) 22 (1950–2010) |
| Last Election1: | 22 January 2010 |
| Session Room: | Het Raadhuis op het Wilhelminaplein in Willemstad, Bestanddeelnr 252-3698.jpg |
| Session Res: | 260px |
| Meeting Place: | Statengebouw, Wilhelminaplein, Willemstad |
| Motto: | "With the law there is freedom" |
The Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles (;), also translated as the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles, was the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles. It comprised 22 members, elected for a four-year term in three multi-seat constituencies and two single-seat constituencies.[1] On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and so was the parliament.[2]
See main article: Elections in the Netherlands Antilles.
On 20 December 1937, the first parliamentary election took place following the reorganization of the Colonial Council of Curaçao and Dependencies. The first Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of 15 members, of which 5 were appointed by the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles and 10 were elected through elections held in the territories. In 1949, universal suffrage was introduced and parliament grew from 15 to 21 seats. Beginning in 1950, the Parliament consisted out of 22 seats, elected through proportional representation for a period 4 years.
| Timespan | |||||||
| 1938–1945 | 1945–1949 | 1949–1950 | 1950–1985 | 1986–2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | – | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | |||
| Windward Islands | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| – | – | 1 | – | 3 | |||
| – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |||
| – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |||
| Appointed members | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 22 | ||
Following the 1937 general election, the Members of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles elected J.H. Sprockel as the first president of the Parliament. The last person to hold this position was Pedro Atacho (2007–2010).
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.H. Sprockel | 1938-1945 | CKP | Curaçao |
| 2 | A.W. Desertine | 1945-1947 | CKP | Curaçao |
| 3 | E.A. Romer | 1947-1949 | CKP | Curaçao |
| 4 | J.E. Yrausquin | 1949-1950 | PPA | Aruba |
| 5 | W.R. Plantz | 1950-1951 | − | − |
| 6 | J.C. Debrol | 1951-1952 | KVP | Curaçao |
| 7 | P.C. Henriquez | 1952-1953 | NVP | Curaçao |
| 8 | J.E. Yrausquin | 1954-1956 | PPA | Aruba |
| 9 | R.J. Isa | 1956-1959 | DP | Curaçao |
| 10 | J.A.O. Bikker | 1959-1966 | DP | Curaçao |
| 11 | O.R.A. Beaujon | 1966-1968 | DP | Curaçao |
| 12 | L.A. Abraham | 1968-1969 | PDB | Bonaire |
| 13 | C.E. Cathalina | 1969-1971 | DP | Curaçao |
| 14 | F.L. Maduro | 1971-1973 | PRO | Aruba |
| 15 | R. ElHage | 1973-1975 | PSD | Curaçao |
| 16 | F.D. Figaroa | 1975-1976 | MEP | Aruba |
| 17 | A. Nita | 1976-1977 | FOL | Curaçao |
| 18 | J.A.O. Bikker | 1977-1979 | DP | Curaçao |
| 19 | F.D. Figaroa | 1979 | MEP | Aruba |
| 20 | G.F. Croes | 1979-1980 | MEP | Aruba |
| 21 | P. Bislip | 1980-1982 | ADN | Aruba |
| 22 | R.A.E. Markes | 1982 | MAN | Example |
| 23 | R. Lopez Henriquez | 1983 | AVP | Aruba |
| 24 | R.A.E. Markes | 1984-1985 | MAN | Curaçao |
| 25 | J.A.O. Bikker | 1986-1988 | DP | Curaçao |
| 26 | E.A.V. Jesrun | 1988 | NVP | Curaçao |
| 27 | H. Thomas | 1988-1990 | NVP | Curaçao |
| 28 | R.F. McWilliam | 1990-1993 | NVP | Curaçao |
| 29 | D.A.S. Lucia | 1993-1994 | FOL | Curaçao |
| 30 | L.A. George-Wout | 1994-1998 | PAR | Curaçao |
| 31 | E.A. Cova | 1998-1999 | PLKP | Curaçao |
| 32 | D.A.S. Lucia | 2001-2005 | FOL | Curaçao |
| 33 | D.E. Puriel | 2006 | MAN | Curaçao |
| 34 | R.J. Francisca | 2006-2007 | MAN | Curaçao |
| 35 | P.J. Atacho | 2007-2010 | PAR | Curaçao |