Senate (Netherlands)
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The Senate (Dutch: Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal [ˈeːrstə ˈkaːmər dɛr ˈstaːtə(n) ˌɣeːnəˈraːl] or simply Eerste Kamer [ˈeːrstə ˈkaːmər] ( listen), literally "First Chamber", or sometimes Senaat [səˈnaːt]) is the upper house of the States General, the legislature of the Netherlands.
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Senate Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal | |
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States General of the Netherlands | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
First Vice President | |
Second Vice President | |
Structure | |
Seats | 75 |
Political groups | Government (24)
Opposition (51) |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Indirect party-list proportional | |
Last election | 30 May 2023 |
Next election | May 2027 [1] |
Meeting place | |
Senate Chamber Binnenhof The Hague, Netherlands | |
Website | |
www.eerstekamer.nl |
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Its 75 members are elected on lists by the members of the twelve States-Provincial and four electoral colleges for the Senate (three for the Caribbean Netherlands islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba and one for Dutch expatriates) every four years, within three months of the provincial elections.