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May 24 CTEATT Sint Maarten Tourism Committee Met With Louis Engel St Maarten News
A series of presentations were given by Mr. Engel outlining detailed project concepts that could create revenue for Sint Maarten. The presentations included sustainable farming through the use of floating farms and 2 tourist attractions.
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After each presentation Members of Parliament in attendance were given the opportunity to ask questions to which answers were provided directly thereafter.
This meeting was convened upon request of Mr. L.R. Engel.
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May 24 CTEATT Sint Maarten Tourism Committee Met With Louis Engel St Maarten News
ABOUT PARLIAMENT
The parliament is the highest legislative body of country Sint Maarten and represents the entire population of the Dutch side of the island. The parliament consists of 15 members who are elected for a four-year period.
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The session year of parliament commences on the second Tuesday of September. During this session, the Governor provides an explanation of the policy to be pursued by the government.
The parliament elects a President and Deputy President from its own numbers.
The President of Parliament shall open and close the session year of the Parliament.
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Role and Function of Parliament The two most important tasks of parliament is the realization of legislation for Sint Maarten, and secondly, to exercise control over Government’s policy. Under the first task, Parliament exercises this task together with Government, so Parliament is called the co-legislator.
In order to carry out the aforementioned, the Parliament has a number of powers that allows it to fulfill its two tasks:
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The right to approve and amend the budget;
The right of interpellation where each Member of Parliament (MP) has the right to question ministers of government in the General Assembly of Parliament;
The right of initiative allows MPs to submit draft laws on their own initiative;
The right to amendment, allows MPs to amend legislation that has been submitted to Parliament;
The right to ask questions, every MP can question a Minister orally or in writing;
The right to instigate inquiries allows parliament to institute an inquiry into the state of affairs in an event in which Government is involved.
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May 24 CTEATT MORE INFO:
At stake in this election:
- The 15 seats in the Sint Maarten parliament
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: King Willem-ALEXANDER (since 30 April 2013)
- Queen’s Representative: Governor General Eugene HOLIDAY (since 10 October 2010)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Sarah WESTCOTT-WILLIAMS (since 10 October 2010)
- Assembly: Sint Maarten has a unicameral Parliament
Description of electoral system:
- The King’s Representative (Governor General) is appointed by the monarch to serve a six-year term[i]
- The Prime Minister, after legislative elections, is usually the leader of the majority party (or coalition) and elected by the legislature[ii]
- In the Parliament, the 15 members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms[iii]
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Election Note
Political entities in this electoral race:
- National Alliance (NA)
- Leader: William MARLIN[vi]
- Seats won in last Assembly elections: 7
- United People’s Party (UPP)
- Leader: Theo HEYLIGER[vii]
- Seats won in last Assembly elections: 6
- Democratic Party (DP)
- Leader: Roy MARLIN[viii]
- Seats won in last Assembly elections: 2
- United St. Maarten Party (US Party)[ix]
- Leader: Frans RICHARDSON (US)
- Seats won in last Assembly elections: 0
- One St. Maarten People Party (OSPP)[x]
- Leader: Lenny PRIEST (OSPP)
- Seats won in last Assembly elections: 0
May 24 CTEATT election:
- The last election to the parliament in Sint Maarten was held on 17 September 2010. The Democratic Party (DP) won 17.1% of the vote (2 seats in parliament) and the United People’s Party (UPP) won 36.1% of the vote (6 seats in parliament) and formed a governing coalition. They beat the National Alliance (NA) which one 45.9% of the vote (7 seats). Results can be found here.
- The election preceded the complete dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles which occurred on 10 October 2010. Sint Maarten then became a semi-autonomous entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Population and Voter Registration:
May 24 CTEATT Gender Data:
· Is Sint Maarten a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
· Has Sint Maarten ratified CEDAW: N/A
· Gender Quota: N/A
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 3
· Human Development Index Position: N/A
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A
Disability Data:
· Is Sint Maarten a signatory to CRPD: N/A
· Has Sint Maarten ratified CRPD: N/A
· Population with a disability: 5,583 (est.)
May 24 CTEATT Admission Members Parliamen
ADMISSION MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
To be eligible for membership of Parliament, a person must be a resident of Sint Maarten, a Dutch national, must have attained the age of eighteen years and his/her right to vote must not have been taken away.
After the results of the election are established by the Central Voting Bureau, the elected Member presents his/her credentials to Parliament. The credentials consist of the following:
- Notification by the Chairman of the Central Voting Bureau to the elected Member of his/her election;
- Proof of notice from the Chairman of the Central Voting Bureau that the elected Member accepts his/her election.
Besides the credentials, the elected Member also has to submit the following documents to Parliament:
Declaration stating whether or not the elected Member has a public function;
Declaration indicating that the elected Member has not acted in contravention with the National ordinance registration and finances of political parties during the election campaign;
For those elected Members who have not been a Member of Parliament before, also an extract from the Civil Registry.
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During the investigation of the credentials, it is ascertained whether the elected Member has any functions which are incompatible with the membership of Parliament, such as:
- Governor
- Acting Governor
- Member of the Council of Advice
- Member of the General Audit Chamber
- Ombudsman
- Minister
- Minister Plenipotentiary
- Active civil servant
- Member of the Judicial branch
- Solicitor General or Attorney General at the Common Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten and Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius
Close family relations between the Members of Parliament may also be an impediment to being admitted as a Member of Parliament.
When the credentials are verified, and the oath has been administered by the Governor, the Member of Parliament is officially certified and can begin his/her work.
Parliament of Sint Maarten
Members of Parliament
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Akeem E. Arrindell
Member of Parliament
Party : Independent Member
Date of Birth: September 18, 1989
Seniority: 834 Days
Sidharth M. Bijlani
Member of Parliament
Party : United Peoples Party
Date of Birth: February 6, 1966
Seniority: 2031 Days.
Rolando Brison
Member of Parliament
Party : United Peoples Party
Date of Birth: January 27, 1985
Seniority: 1513 Days.
Chanel E. Brownbill
Member of Parliament
Substitute for MP Buncamper
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Party : USP Party
Date of Birth: January 11, 1981
Seniority: 1331 Days.
Solange L. Duncan
Member of Parliament
Party : National Alliance
Date of Birth: September 13, 1982
Seniority: 864 Days.
Christophe T. Emmanuel
Member of Parliament
Party : Independent Member
Date of Birth: May 9, 1976
Seniority: 2264 Days
Melissa D. Gumbs
Member of Parliament
Party : Party For Progress
Date of Birth: September 4, 1983
Seniority: 834 Days.
Grisha S. Heyliger-Marten
Member of Parliament
Party : United Peoples Party
Date of Birth: July 28, 1976
Seniority: 834 Days.
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William V. Marlin
Member of Parliament
Party : National Alliance
Date of Birth: October 21, 1950
Seniority: 2953 Days
Ludmila de Weever
Member of Parliament
Party: United People’s Party
Date of Birth: May 23 1980
Seniority: 370 Days
George C. Pantophlet
Member of Parliament
Party : National Alliance
Date of Birth: July 10, 1953
Seniority: 4130 Days
Raeyhon A. Peterson
Member of Parliament
Party : Party For Progress
Date of Birth: January 28, 1991
Seniority: 834 Days
Hyacinth L. Richardson
Member of Parliament
Party : National Alliance
Date of Birth: August 12, 1962
Seniority: 3103 Days
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Angelique J.G. Romou
Member of Parliament
Party : National Alliance
Date of Birth: October 14, 1974
Seniority: 782 Days
Sarah A. Wescot-Williams
Member of Parliament
Party : United Democrats
Date of Birth: April 8, 1956
Seniority: 2783 Days
Claudius A. Buncamper
Member of Parliament
Suspended
Party : Independent Member
Date of Birth: May 3, 1963
Seniority: 834 Days.
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› Government of St. Maarten
› General Audit Chamber
› Council of Advice
› Bureau of the Ombudsman
› Social Economic Council
› Parliament of Aruba
› Parliament of Curaçao
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