Politics of Aruba, a constituent country of the

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, takes place in a framework of a

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representative democratic country, whereby the

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in his capacity as the King's representative is the ''de jure''

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and of a

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is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the

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and the

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. The

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is independent of the executive and the legislature.

Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ...

has full autonomy on most matters. Exceptions are defense, foreign affairs, and the

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. The constitution was enacted in 1986.

Executive

Executive power is exercised by the Aruban Cabinet on behalf of the governor, the cabinet consists out of the

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and other ministers. the Governor is appointed for a six-year term by the monarch which can be extended with another term.

Legislature

The Parliament has 21 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. Each member holds their seats until Parliament is dissolved or they resign their seat. The leader of the party who gains majority usually becomes the Prime Minister.

Judicial

Aruba's judicial system, which has mainly been derived from the Dutch system, operates independently of the legislature and the executive. Jurisdiction, including appeal, lies with the

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and the

Supreme Court of the Netherlands The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ( or simply ''Hoge Raad''), officially the High Council of the Netherlands, is the final court of appeal in civil, criminal and tax cases in the Netherlands, including Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Aruba. Th ...

References

External links

* Politics of the Caribbean by territory or dependency {{Aruba-stub