AGORA Parliamentary Variables
Senate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral (affiliated chamber: House of Representatives)
Rules of Procedure: Internal Regulations of the Senate of the Kingdom of Netherlands
Constitution: Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Website: Website of the Senate of the Kingdom of Netherlands
Other Parliament’s Legal Framework: N/A
Name and Title of Presiding Officer: President - Fred de Graaf
Name and Title of Secretary General: Secretary General - Geert Jan A. Hamilton
Type of System: Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary
Date of Last Election: May 23rd, 2011
Political Parties and Number of Seats:
Political Parties
Number of Seats Percentage
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
16
21.3%
Labour Party (PvdA)
14
18.7%
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)
11
14.7%
Party for Freedom (PVV)
10
13.3%
Socialist Party (SP)
8
10.7%
Green Left
5
6.7%
Democrats 66 (D66)
5
6.7%
Christian Union
2
2.7%
Party for the Animals (PvdD)
1
1.3%
Reformed Political Party (SGP)
1
1.3%
'50plus' party
1
1.3%
Independent Senate Group (OSF)
1
1.3%
Total
75
100%
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Number of MPs: 75
Women: 27 (36.0%)
Minorities: N/A
First-Time MPs: N/A
Type of Electoral System: Indirect election by Provincial Councils via proportional party lists.
Date of Next Election: May 2015
List of Standing Committees: Committees of the Senate
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Interior and the High Councils of State / General Affairs and Queen's House Committee
Foreign Affairs, Defense and Development Committee
Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation Committee
European Cooperation Organizations Committee
Finance Committee
Immigration and Asylum Committee
Infrastructure, Environment, and Spatial Planning Committee
Kingdom Relations Committee
Education, Culture, and Science Committee
Social Affairs and Employment Committee
Justice and Safety Committee
Petitions Committee
Health, Welfare, and Support Committee
Strategic Plans/Strategic Development Plans: N/A
Needs Assessment: N/A
Parliamentary Development Projects: N/A
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