Parliament of Curaçao

The Parliament of Curaçao[2] (Papiamento: Parlamento di Kòrsou, Dutch: Staten van Curaçao) consist of 21 members, each elected for a four-year term in a general election. Curaçao president of parliament is Charetti America-Francisca. The first Parliament was installed on 10 October 2010, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, and consisted of the members of the island council elected on 27 August 2010.

Parliament of Curaçao

Parlamento di Kòrsou
3rd Curaçaoan Parliament
Type
Type
History
Founded10 October 2010 (2010-10-10)
Leadership
Speaker
Structure
Seats21
Political groups
Government (13)
  •   MFK (9)
  •   PNP (4)

Opposition (8)

  •   PAR (4)
  •   MAN (2)
  •   Work for Curaçao (1)
  •   Kòrsou Esun Miho (1)
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
19 March 2021
Motto
Latin: cum lege libertas
Website
www.parlamento.cw

The first Speaker of the Parliament was Ivar Asjes (Pueblo Soberano), while Amerigo Thodé (Movementu Futuro Korsou) was the Deputy Speaker.[3]

The incumbent Speaker of Parliament is Charetti America-Francisca.[4]

Speakers
SpeakerDeputy SpeakerPeriod
Ivar Asjes (PS)Amerigo Thodé (MFK)2010–2012[5]
Dean Rozier (Independent, former MFK)Anthony Godett (FOL)2012[5]
Amerigo Thodé (MFK)Jaime Córdoba (PS)2012[6]
Marcolino Franco (PAIS)2012–2015[7]
Humphrey Davelaar (PNP)2015–2016[7]
Humphrey Davelaar (PNP)Jaime Córdoba (PS)2016–2017[8]
Giselle McWilliam (MAN)Marilyn Alcalá-Wallé (PAR)2017[9]
Gilmar Pisas (MFK)Norberto Ribeiro (KdnT)2017[10]
Amerigo Thodé (MFK)Eduard Braam2017[11]
William Millerson (PAR)Giselle McWilliam (Partido MAN)11 May 2017 – 3 June 2020[12][13]
Ana-Maria Pauletta (PAR)3 June 2020 – 11 May 2021[13]
Charetti America-Francisca (MFK)Ruthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia (PNP)11 May 2021 – present[1]

2021 general election
Main article: 2021 Curaçao general election
Party Votes % ±pp Seats +/–
Movement for the Future of Curaçao23,55927.76+7.889+4
Real Alternative Party11,77813.88–9.404–2
National People's Party10,56312.45+8.474+4
Partido MAN5,4566.43–13.992–3
Kòrsou Esun Miho4,5375.35New1New
Work for Curaçao4,4115.20New1New
A Change for Curaçao3,9904.70New0New
National Innovation Party3,7344.40–0.930–1
Curaçao with Vision3,5444.18New0New
Kòrsou di Nos Tur3,5214.15–5.290–2
Movementu Kousa Promé2,4552.89+0.3900
Democratic Party2,3882.81+2.8100
Curaçao a New Dutch Municipality2,2452.65New0New
Progressive Movement1,4621.72–3.220–1
Sovereign People1,2151.43–3.710–1
Invalid/blank votes1,052––––
Total 85,910100–210
Registered voters/turnout116,14673.97+7.57––
Source: SECC

Building

Statengebouw Curaçao

The parliament is housed in the Statengebouw on the Julianaplein in Punda. The building has 21 steps representing the 21 seats.[14] Between 2010 and 2014, the parliament met in the building of the Island Council on Ansinghstraat, because the building was being renovated.[15]

References
  1. "21 new Members of Parliament sworn in". Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. "Opinion y Analisis - Autonomia de Curazao en Octubre". 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. RNW.nl - Nieuwe gouverneurs en regeringen beëdigd
  4. "Nieuwe Statenvoorzitter America wil volwassen politiek".
  5. "New Majority votes Asjes out". Today SXM. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  6. "Nieuwe Staten begonnen" (PDF). Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  7. "Davelaar Elected As Vice President Of Parliament". Curaçao Chronicle. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  8. "Davelaar nieuwe voorzitter". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 2 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  9. "Giselle McWilliam New President Of Parliament". Curaçao Chronicle. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. "Gilmar Pisas Is Now Officially The New President Of Parliament". Curaçao Chronicle. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. "Amerigo Thode Is New President Of Parliament" (in Dutch). Curaçao Chronicle. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. "William Millerson is nieuwe Statenvoorzitter" (in Dutch). Curaçao nieuws. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  13. "Pauletta wordt nieuwe statenvoorzitter". Curacao.nu. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  14. "Een Stadswandeling in Punda". Curaçao Activities (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  15. "Staten hopen vernieuwde zaal in maart te betrekken". Amigoe via Knipselkrant Curaçao (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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