Island council (Netherlands)
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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
. Currently three island councils exist in
The island councils were already in existence as island councils of the Netherlands Antilles
until their dissolution and became island councils of the Netherlands after that. Elections of the island council coincide with the elections for the states provincial
of the Netherlands as the chosen representatives are expected to obtain the right to elect the Senate together with the representatives of the states provincial.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in the European part of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Currently three island councils exist in
The island councils were already in existence as island councils of the Netherlands Antilles
Island council (Netherlands Antilles)
The island council was governing body of the island area, an administrative level of the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution.Island councils existed for:*Aruba *Bonaire*Curaçao*Saba...
until their dissolution and became island councils of the Netherlands after that. Elections of the island council coincide with the elections for the states provincial
States Provincial
States Provincial may refer to:*States Provincial , assembly of a province in ancien regime France*States Provincial , elected assembly of a province of the Netherlands...
of the Netherlands as the chosen representatives are expected to obtain the right to elect the Senate together with the representatives of the states provincial.