Estates of Aruba

Estates of Aruba Staten van Aruba
10th Aruban Estates
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	January 1, 1986 (1986-01-01)
Leadership
Monarch	King Willem-Alexander
Governor	Alfonso Boekhoudt
Speaker	Juan Thijsen, MEP
Structure
Seats	21
Estates political groups	Government   MEP (9)   POR (2)   RED (1) Opposition   AVP (9)
Elections
Estates voting system	Proportional Voting
Estates last election	22 September 2017
Meeting place
Parliament building in Oranjestad
Website
www.parlamento.aw

The Estates of Aruba (Dutch: Staten van Aruba) are the unicameral legislature or parliament of Aruba. The Estates have 21 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation.

Each member holds their seats until Parliament is dissolved which is every four years by a general election. The leader of the party who gains majority usually becomes the Prime Minister.