Aruba: Legislature, 22 September 2017

At stake in this election:

• 21 seats in the Legislature (Staten)

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (since 30 April 2013)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Michiel Godfried EMAN (since 30 October 2009)
• Assembly: Unicameral Legislature (Staten) with 21 seats

Description of electoral system:

• The monarchy is hereditary.
• A Governor General is appointed by the monarch for a 6-year term.
• The Legislature (Staten) indirectly elects the Prime Minister for a 4-year term.
• The 21 members of the Legislature (Staten) are directly elected to 4-year terms through a proportional representation vote.

Last Election:

• The previous election of the Aruban Legislature was held on September 27, 2013. The Aruban People’s Party obtained a majority and EMAN was reelected Prime Minister.

Main candidates in the election:

• Aruban People’s Party / Arubaanse Volkspartij
  • Leader: Mike EMAN
  • Seats won in last election: 13
• People's Electoral Movement Party / Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
  • Leader: Evelyn WEVER-CROES
  • Seats won in last election: 7
• Real Democracy Party / Partido Democracia Real
  • Leader: Andin BIKKER
  • Seats won in last election: 1

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 113,648 (2016)
• Registered Voters: 70,749 (2017)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 59,815
• Is Aruba a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
• Has Aruba ratified CEDAW: N/A
• Gender Quota: No
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Human Development Index Position: N/A
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Aruba a signatory to CRPD: No
• Has Aruba ratified CRPD: No
• Population with a disability: 16,824