Parliament of Curaçao

The Parliament of Curaçao^[2] (Papiamento: Parlamento di Kòrsou) on the island of Curaçao, in the Dutch Caribbean region, consists of 21 members, each elected for a four-year term in a general election. The first Parliament was installed on 10 October 2010, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, and consisted of the members of the island council elected on 27 August 2010.

Parliament of Curaçao Parlamento di Kòrsou
3rd Curaçaoan Parliament
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	10 October 2010 (2010-10-10)
Leadership
Monarch	King Willem-Alexander
Governor	Lucille George-Wout
Speaker	Charetti America-Francisca[1], MFK since 11 May 2021
Structure
Seats	21
Political groups	Government (13)   MFK (13) Opposition (8)   PNP (4)   PAR (2)   MAN (2)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation
Last election	21 March 2025
Motto
Latin: Cum lege libertas (Freedom under the law)
Meeting place
Willemstad
Website
www.parlamento.cw

The first Speaker of the Parliament was Ivar Asjes (Pueblo Soberano), while Amerigo Thodé (Movementu Futuro Korsou) was the Deputy Speaker.^[3]

The incumbent Speaker of Parliament is Charetti America-Francisca.^[4]

Speakers

Speaker	Deputy Speaker	Period
Ivar Asjes (PS)	Amerigo Thodé (MFK)	2010–2012[5]
Dean Rozier (Independent, former MFK)	Anthony Godett [nl] (FOL)	2012[5]
Amerigo Thodé (MFK)	Jaime Córdoba (PS)	2012[6]
Marcolino Franco [nl] (PAIS)		2012–2015[7]
	Humphrey Davelaar [nl] (PNP)	2015–2016[7]
Humphrey Davelaar [nl] (PNP)	Jaime Córdoba (PS)	2016–2017[8]
Giselle McWilliam [nl] (MAN)	Marilyn Alcalá-Wallé [nl] (PAR)	2017[9]
Gilmar Pisas (MFK)	Norberto Ribeiro (KdnT)	2017[10]
Amerigo Thodé (MFK)	Eduard Braam	2017[11]
William Millerson (PAR)	Giselle McWilliam [nl] (Partido MAN)	11 May 2017 – 3 June 2020[12][13]
Ana-Maria Pauletta (PAR)		3 June 2020 – 11 May 2021[13]
Charetti America-Francisca (MFK)	Ruthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia [nl] (PNP)	11 May 2021 – present[1]

2025 general election

Main article: 2025 Curaçao general election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Movement for the Future of Curaçao	41,638	55.22	13	+4
	National People's Party	12,297	16.31	4	0
	Real Alternative Party	7,561	10.03	2	–2
	Partido MAN-Partido Inovashon Nashonal	6,378	8.46	2	0
	Curaçao is the Best	2,526	3.35	0	–1
	Movementu Kousa Promé	1,846	2.45	0	New
	Work for Curaçao	1,616	2.14	0	–1
	Mihó Kòrsou	1,540	2.04	0	New
Total		75,402	100.00	21	–
Valid votes		75,402	98.00
Invalid votes		1,302	1.69
Blank votes		233	0.30
Total votes		76,937	100.00
Source: KSE

Building

Statengebouw Curaçao

The parliament is housed in the Statengebouw on the Julianaplein in Punda. The building has 21 steps representing the 21 seats.^[14] Between 2010 and 2014, the parliament met in the building of the Island Council on Ansinghstraat, because the building was being renovated.^[15]