Parliament ofCuraçao Parlamento di Kòrsou | |
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| 3rd Curaçaoan Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 10 October 2010 (2010-10-10) |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 |
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Political groups | Government (13)
Opposition (8) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 21 March 2025 |
| Motto | |
| Latin:Cum lege libertas (Freedom under the law) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Willemstad | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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TheParliament of Curaçao[2] (Papiamento:Parlamento di Kòrsou) on the island of Curaçao, in the Dutch Caribbean region, consists of 21 members, each elected for a four-year term in a general election. The first Parliament was installed on 10 October 2010, following thedissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, and consisted of the members of theisland council elected on 27 August 2010.
The first Speaker of the Parliament wasIvar Asjes (Pueblo Soberano), whileAmerigo Thodé (Movementu Futuro Korsou) was the Deputy Speaker.[3]
The incumbent Speaker of Parliament isFergino "Gino" Brownbill.[4]
| Speaker | Deputy Speaker | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Ivar Asjes (PS) | Amerigo Thodé (MFK) | 2010–2012[5] |
| Dean Rozier (Independent, former MFK) | Anthony Godett [nl] (FOL) | 2012[5] |
| Amerigo Thodé (MFK) | Jaime Córdoba (PS) | 2012[6] |
| Marcolino Franco [nl] (PAIS) | 2012–2015[7] | |
| Humphrey Davelaar [nl] (PNP) | 2015–2016[7] | |
| Humphrey Davelaar [nl] (PNP) | Jaime Córdoba (PS) | 2016–2017[8] |
| Giselle McWilliam [nl] (MAN) | Marilyn Alcalá-Wallé [nl] (PAR) | 2017[9] |
| Gilmar Pisas (MFK) | Norberto Ribeiro (KdnT) | 2017[10] |
| Amerigo Thodé (MFK) | Eduard Braam | 2017[11] |
| William Millerson (PAR) | Giselle McWilliam [nl] (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 [nl] (PNP) | 11 May 2021 – present[1] |
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement for the Future of Curaçao | 41,638 | 55.22 | 13 | +4 | |
| National People's Party | 12,297 | 16.31 | 4 | 0 | |
| Real Alternative Party | 7,561 | 10.03 | 2 | –2 | |
| Partido MAN-Partido Inovashon Nashonal | 6,378 | 8.46 | 2 | 0 | |
| Curaçao is the Best | 2,526 | 3.35 | 0 | –1 | |
| Movementu Kousa Promé | 1,846 | 2.45 | 0 | New | |
| Work for Curaçao | 1,616 | 2.14 | 0 | –1 | |
| Mihó Kòrsou | 1,540 | 2.04 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 75,402 | 100.00 | 21 | – | |
| Valid votes | 75,402 | 98.00 | |||
| Invalid votes | 1,302 | 1.69 | |||
| Blank votes | 233 | 0.30 | |||
| Total votes | 76,937 | 100.00 | |||
| Source:KSE | |||||
The parliament is housed in the Statengebouw on the Julianaplein inPunda. 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]
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