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Following the January 2024 general elections a four-party government was formed by the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM), the Democratic Party, the Party for Progress and Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW), all of which had won two seats. [3]
On 1 August 2024 United People's Party MP Akeem Arrindell was arrested for conspiring to buy votes in the January elections. [12] He subsequently lost his seat in that month's snap elections and was sentenced on 8 January 2025 to a prison sentence and a six and a half year ban on serving in public office.
Sint Maarten elects a legislature called the Estates of Sint Maarten.As the country has no devolved government, this is the only chosen representation of the island.It consists of 15 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation.
The 2024 Sint Maarten general election may refer to: January 2024 Sint Maarten general election; August 2024 Sint Maarten general election
Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪntˈmaːrtə(n)] ⓘ) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. [8] With a population of 58,477 [9] [2] as of June 2023 on an area of 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French ...
2010 Sint Maarten general election, 17 September 2010 - enlargement of the Island Council to 15 seats, First Wescot-Williams cabinet Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles and new constitution takes effect - 10 October 2010, conversion of the Island Council to the Estates of Sint Maarten
Snap general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 9 January 2020, two years earlier than scheduled, following the dissolution of the Second Marlin-Romeo cabinet in September 2019. Electoral system [ edit ]
Early general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 17 September 2010 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council. The National Alliance led by William Marlin emerged as the largest party, winning 7 of the 15 seats. [1] However, a coalition government was formed by the Democratic Party and the United People's Party.