Parliament of Aruba

Estates of Aruba

Staten van Aruba
Estates of Aruba ; Staten van Aruba
10th Aruban Estates
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	January 1, 1986
Leadership
Monarch	King Willem-Alexander
Governor	Alfonso Boekhoudt
Speaker	Juan “Ady” Thijsen, MEP
Structure
Seats	21
Estates political groups	Government MEP (9); POR (2); RED (1); Opposition AVP (9);
Elections
Estates voting system	Proportional Voting
Last Estates election	22 September 2017
Meeting place
	Parliament building in Oranjestad
Website
	www.parlamento.aw

The Estates of Aruba (Dutch: Staten van Aruba) are the unicameral legislature or parliament of Aruba. The Estates have 21 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. Each member holds their seats until Parliament is dissolved which is every four years by a general election. The leader of the party who gains majority usually becomes the Prime Minister.