Constitution of Curaçao
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The Constitution of Curaçao (Dutch
: Staatsregeling van Curaçao) was adopted by a 15 to 6 vote majority in the island council of Curaçao
on 5 September 2010. In the initial vote on the constitution in July, the two-thirds majority required was not reached, after which new elections were held on 27 August
. The newly elected island council could then adopt the constitution with an ordinary majority.
The constitution entered into force on 10 October 2010, on the date of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
: Staatsregeling van Curaçao) was adopted by a 15 to 6 vote majority in the island council of Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
on 5 September 2010. In the initial vote on the constitution in July, the two-thirds majority required was not reached, after which new elections were held on 27 August
Curaçao general election, 2010
The Curaçao general election of 2010 was held on 27 August 2010. Early elections for the Curaçao island council were necessary because the island council failed to approve the Constitution of Curaçao with a two-thirds majority in the first reading...
. The newly elected island council could then adopt the constitution with an ordinary majority.
The constitution entered into force on 10 October 2010, on the date of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.