The island council ( nl, eilandsraad; pap, konseho insular, label= Papiamentu) is a form of local government in special municipalities in the

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. It is similar to

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in the European part of the

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. Currently three island councils exist in: * Bonaire *

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* Sint Eustatius The island councils were already in existence as island councils of the Netherlands Antilles until their

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and became island councils of the Netherlands after that. Elections of the island council coincide with the elections for the States-Provincial and

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in the European Netherlands, as well as for each island's electoral college for the Senate which consists of representatives with the right to elect the Senate together with the representatives of the States-Provincial.

References

Caribbean special municipalities of the Netherlands Government of the Netherlands {{CaribbeanNetherlands-stub nl:Eilandsraad#Eilandsraad in Caribisch Nederland

See also

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