Aruba's Constitution (''dutch: staatsregeling'') was unanimously approved by all political parties represented in

Aruba Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...

's Parliament on a January 1, 1986, and was proclaimed in the ''Afkondigingsblad van Aruba'', No.26, 1985, on January 1, 1986. The Constitution is based on democratic Western principles and provides for a governor, (appointed by the

King of the Netherlands King of The Netherlands (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Koning der Nederlanden'') is the title of the Dutch head of state. The king serves as the Head of state, head of state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes the constituent nations of ...

) for a six-year term, as the monarch's representative. An elected prime minister heads the local government and receives legislation from the eight-member Council of Ministers. The Parliament of Aruba has legislative powers. Judicial powers are carried out by the common court, the Justice Court of Aruba, and at the

Supreme Court of the Netherlands The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ( nl, Hoge Raad der Nederlanden or simply ''Hoge Raad''), officially the High Council of the Netherlands, is the final court of appeal in civil, criminal and tax cases in the Netherlands, including Curaçao ...

Aruba Constitution was approved unanimously on August 9, 1985, and was proclaimed on August 19, 1985 On January 1, 1986, Aruba gained '' Status aparte'' and became a constituent country within in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which now consists of the four constituent countries: Aruba, Curacao,

St. Maarten Sint Maarten () is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of , it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the north ...

and the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands Government handles defense, citizenship and foreign affairs.

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