The Island Council of Saba is the legislative body of the Dutch
special municipality of
Saba
Saba may refer to:
Places
* Saba (island), an island of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea
* Sabá, a municipality in the department of Colón, Honduras
* Șaba or Șaba-Târg, the Romanian name for Shabo, a village in Ukraine
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. It consists of five members and elections take place every four years. The Island Council appoints and supervises the commissioners in the Executive Council. The Island Council is chaired by the
Island Governor.
Composition
Current members
Currently there are two political parties represented in the Island Council: The Windward Islands People's Movement (WIPM) holds three seats and the Party for Progress, Equality and Prosperity (PEP) holds two seats.
Former Members
Starting in 1951, five Island Council members were elected at large. Members of the council, from 1951 to the present, are:
See also
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Municipality of the Netherlands
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Island council (Netherlands)
The island council (; ) is a form of local government in special municipalities in the Caribbean Netherlands. It is similar to municipal council in the European part of the Netherlands.
List
Currently three island councils exist in:
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Island council (Netherlands Antilles)
An island council was the governing body of an island territory, an administrative level of the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution.
Island councils existed for:
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References
Caribbean special municipalities of the Netherlands
Government of the Netherlands
Members of the Saba Island Council
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