The island territories of the Netherlands Antilles () were the top-level administrative subdivisions of the Netherlands Antilles. The government of each island territory consisted of three major parts: * The island council () – the local parliament, elected every four years. * The executive council () – the executive board of the island territory, comparable to the Dutch provincial executive and

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. * The lieutenant governor () – chair of the island council and executive council, appointed by the

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for a six-year term.

List of island territories

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List of island territories

See also

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