The States of Flevoland ( nl, Staten van Flevoland, ) are the
States-Provincial for the
Dutch
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* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
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Places
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province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
of
Flevoland
Flevoland () is the twelfth and youngest province of the Netherlands, established in 1986, when the southern and eastern Flevopolders, together with the Noordoostpolder, were merged into one provincial entity. It is in the centre of the countr ...
. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 39 seats are distributed every four years in
provincial elections. Since 2008, it is chaired by
Leen Verbeek
Leendert "Leen" Verbeek (born 5 March 1954) is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of Flevoland since 2008. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he previously served as Mayor of Purmerend from 2003 to 2008.
Verbeek spent his ...
(
PvdA).
Current composition
Since the
2019 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the States of Flevoland has been as follows:
Verkiezingsuitslagen Provinciale Staten 1918 - heden
Electoral Council. Retrieved on 28 June 2014.
See also
* Provincial politics in the Netherlands
The Politics of the Dutch provinces takes places within the framework of the politics of the Netherlands. The province is the second-highest level of government, after the national government. The Netherlands is divided into twelve provinces.
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References
External links
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Politics of Flevoland
Flevoland
Flevoland () is the twelfth and youngest province of the Netherlands, established in 1986, when the southern and eastern Flevopolders, together with the Noordoostpolder, were merged into one provincial entity. It is in the centre of the countr ...