Politics of the Netherlands Politics of the Netherlands Allochtoon (plural: allochtonen) is a Dutch language word, literally meaning "originating from elsewhere". It is defined as the opposite of the word autochtoon (in English, "autochthonous" or "autochtone") literally meaning "originating from here". ...more on Wikipedia about "Allochtoon"
The cabinet of the Netherlands or council of ministers plans and implements government policy. The Monarch and the Council of Ministers together are called the Crown. The Prime Minister is the head of government. Most ministers also head government ministries, although ministers-without-portfolio exist. The ministers, collectively and individually, are responsible to the States General (parliament). Unlike the British system, Dutch ministers cannot simultaneously be members of parliament. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabinet of the Netherlands"
The constitution of the Netherlands dates back to 1815, however, the first constitution of the Netherlands (then called the Batavian Republic) was drafted in 1798. ...more on Wikipedia about "Constitution of the Netherlands"
In the Netherlands, the Council of State (Raad van State) is a constitutionally established advisory body to the government which consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic, or military experience. The Council of State must be consulted by the cabinet on proposed legislation before a law is submitted to the parliament. The Council of State also serves as a channel of appeal for citizens against executive branch decisions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dutch Council of State"
The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the Estates-General. It was established in 1815 when the Netherlands and Belgium emerged as a single state at the end of the Napoleonic wars and continued after Belgian independence in 1830. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eerste Kamer"
The Kingdom of the Netherlands ( Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) is a federation since 1954 currently consisting out of the three constituent parts: the Netherlands ( Dutch: Nederland), Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen) and Aruba. It is a federal monarchy with the Queen of the Netherlands as head of state. The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a federal monarchy is constituted in the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands of October 28th 1954. Prior to 1954, the "Kingdom of the Netherlands" referred to the Netherlands and its colonial possessions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingdom of the Netherlands"
Politics of the Netherlands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy, where the prime minister of the Netherlands is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system with about 15 parties at national elections. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Politics of the Netherlands"
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands (Minister-President in Dutch) is the head of government and active executive authority of the Dutch government. Although formally no special powers are assigned, the Prime Minister functions as the "face" of the cabinet of the Netherlands. Usually, the prime minister is also minister of General Affairs (Minister van Algemene Zaken). Until 1945, the position of head of the council of ministers officially switched between the ministers, although practices differed throughout history. In 1945, the position was formally instituted. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party or coalition in the lower house of parliament ( Tweede Kamer), and is a member of the Council of Ministers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prime Minister of the Netherlands"
The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende has been in office in the Netherlands from May 27, 2003. It consists of three political parties: VVD, CDA and D66. D66 is the smallest of them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Second Balkenende cabinet"
The second cabinet of the Netherlands to be headed by Prime Minister Wim Kok. After the Tweede Kamer elections of May 6, 1998, the allocation of the 150 seats was: ...more on Wikipedia about "Second cabinet of Wim Kok"
The Tweede Kamer ("second chamber") is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. It has 150 seats which are filled through elections using a party-list proportional representation system. The seat of the Tweede Kamer is located in The Hague. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tweede Kamer"
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