States of Friesland

The States of Friesland (Dutch: Staten van Friesland, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(n) vɑn ˈfrislɑnt]) are the States-Provincial for the Dutch province of Friesland. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 43 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Since 2008, it is chaired by John Jorritsma (VVD).[1]

Current composition

The current distribution of seats.

Since the 2011 provincial elections, the seats of the States of Friesland are as following:[2]

Party Votes Seats
% +/- # +/-
Labour Party23.7-1.911-1
Christian Democratic Appeal17.7-8.08-4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy13.8+3.06+1
Frisian National Party9.2-1.54-1
Party for Freedom8.4-4-
Socialist Party8.4-1.23-1
ChristianUnion6.4-1.830
GreenLeft5.2+1.320
Democrats 664.2+2.92+2
50PLUS1.4-0-
Provincial Interest Fryslân1.2-0-
Party for the North0.3-0.10-
United Left0.1-0-

See also

References

  1. "Commissaris van de Koning". Provinsje fryslân (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. "Provinciale Statenverkiezingen 2011". NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2014.

External links

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