The Provincial Council of South Holland (Dutch: Provinciale Staten van Zuid-Holland), also known as the States of South Holland, is the provincial council of South Holland, Netherlands. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 55 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections.
Before the establishment of South Holland as a province, the southern part of Holland was represented in the States of Holland by 50 of its 90 members. The States of South Holland were instituted in 1840, when the province of Holland was split in two and the province of South Holland was established. The composition of the States was determined in Royal Decrees published on 9 and 11 November, and its members were first assembled on 15 December 1840. The States comprised 10 members representing the province's aristocracy, 41 members elected by city councils, and 35 member elected by municipal councils of rural areas, making for a total of 86 members. Among the cities were Rotterdam (represented by ten members), The Hague (eight), Leiden (five), Dordrecht (four), Delft (three), Gorinchem, Gouda, Schiedam (two each), Brielle, Maassluis, Schoonhoven, Vlaardingen and Woerden (one each). All rural districts were represented by two members, except for the district of Meerkerk, which was represented by three. All members were elected to six-year terms, with a third of the seats up for election every two years. Elections were held on 1 June, while the newly elected members took office exactly a month later, on 1 July.[1] In this period, the States of South Holland were responsible for electing the province's 12 members of the 58-member House of Representatives.[2]
This composition was retained until 1850, two years after the Constitutional Reform of 1848, when the Provincial Act of Minister of the Interior Johan Rudolph Thorbecke introduced direct elections to the Provincial States. The States were now composed of 80 members elected directly in electoral districts, serving six-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every three years. New members still took office on 1 July, but elections were now held on the second Tuesday in May, while by-elections had to be scheduled no later than two months after the seat in question became vacant. The first direct election was held in 1852; in a transitional arrangement, the members were elected in thirteen electoral districts, each of which elected six or seven seats using a majoritarian electoral systems. In 1853, the province was definitively divided into seventeen districts, ranging in size from three to thirteen seats.[1] Two additional seats were added in 1897, bringing the total to 82. In this period, the States were responsible for electing the province's members of the Senate.[2]
Since 1919, the States of South Holland have been elected using party-list proportional representation in one province-wide district. In that year, terms were cut to four years, with all seats up for election at once every four years. The States were temporarily dissolved during the German occupation of the Netherlands, starting in the summer of 1941.[2] Prominent members of the States of South Holland have included Suze Groeneweg, Dirk Jan de Geer and Pieter Oud.
Current composition
Since the 2019 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of South Holland has been as follows:
^ ab"Provinciale Staten van Zuid-Holland (1840-1861)". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 November 2018.
^ abcOtten, F.J.M. "Inventaris van het archief van het Provinciaal Bestuur van Zuid-Holland, (1300) 1850-1945" (PDF). Nationaal Archief (in Dutch).
^"Provinciale Staten 20 maart 2019" (in Dutch). Verkiezingsuitslagen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
Official website(in Dutch)
February 22, 2023
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The Provincial Council of South Holland Dutch Provinciale Staten van Zuid Holland also known as the States of South Holland is the provincial council of South Holland Netherlands It forms the legislative body of the province Its 55 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections Provincial Council of South HollandTypeTypeProvincial councilLeadershipPresidentJaap Smit CDA SecretaryEric MeursStructureSeats55Political groupsGovernment 28 VVD 9 GL 5 PvdA 5 CDA 4 CU 3 SGP 2 Opposition 27 FvD 10 D66 5 PVV 3 50 2 PvdD 2 SP 2 Denk 1 Independents 2 ElectionsLast election20 March 2019Meeting placeMeeting place of the Provincial Council of South Holland in The HagueWebsitestaten wbr zuid holland wbr nl Contents 1 History 2 Current composition 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditBefore the establishment of South Holland as a province the southern part of Holland was represented in the States of Holland by 50 of its 90 members The States of South Holland were instituted in 1840 when the province of Holland was split in two and the province of South Holland was established The composition of the States was determined in Royal Decrees published on 9 and 11 November and its members were first assembled on 15 December 1840 The States comprised 10 members representing the province s aristocracy 41 members elected by city councils and 35 member elected by municipal councils of rural areas making for a total of 86 members Among the cities were Rotterdam represented by ten members The Hague eight Leiden five Dordrecht four Delft three Gorinchem Gouda Schiedam two each Brielle Maassluis Schoonhoven Vlaardingen and Woerden one each All rural districts were represented by two members except for the district of Meerkerk which was represented by three All members were elected to six year terms with a third of the seats up for election every two years Elections were held on 1 June while the newly elected members took office exactly a month later on 1 July 1 In this period the States of South Holland were responsible for electing the province s 12 members of the 58 member House of Representatives 2 This composition was retained until 1850 two years after the Constitutional Reform of 1848 when the Provincial Act of Minister of the Interior Johan Rudolph Thorbecke introduced direct elections to the Provincial States The States were now composed of 80 members elected directly in electoral districts serving six year terms with half of the seats up for election every three years New members still took office on 1 July but elections were now held on the second Tuesday in May while by elections had to be scheduled no later than two months after the seat in question became vacant The first direct election was held in 1852 in a transitional arrangement the members were elected in thirteen electoral districts each of which elected six or seven seats using a majoritarian electoral systems In 1853 the province was definitively divided into seventeen districts ranging in size from three to thirteen seats 1 Two additional seats were added in 1897 bringing the total to 82 In this period the States were responsible for electing the province s members of the Senate 2 Since 1919 the States of South Holland have been elected using party list proportional representation in one province wide district In that year terms were cut to four years with all seats up for election at once every four years The States were temporarily dissolved during the German occupation of the Netherlands starting in the summer of 1941 2 Prominent members of the States of South Holland have included Suze Groeneweg Dirk Jan de Geer and Pieter Oud Current composition EditSince the 2019 provincial elections the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of South Holland has been as follows PartyVotes Seats Forum for Democracy253 74317 4311NewPeople s Party for Freedom and Democracy227 98715 66100GroenLinks131 8789 065 2Democrats 66124 1548 535 2Labour Party113 8597 824 1Christian Democratic Appeal112 6817 744 3Party for Freedom101 8587 004 4Christian Union81 1605 573050PLUS64 7274 4520Party for the Animals63 6904 3720Socialist Party59 9564 122 3Reformed Political Party56 7423 902 1DENK39 8002 731NewOther parties23 7341 6300Total1 455 969100 0055 Valid votes1 455 96999 36Invalid blank votes9 3270 64Total votes1 465 296100 00Registered voters turnout2 689 09454 49Source Kiesraad 3 See also EditStates of Holland and West Friesland Provincial politics in the NetherlandsReferences Edit a b Provinciale Staten van Zuid Holland 1840 1861 Huygens Resources in Dutch Retrieved 1 November 2018 a b c Otten F J M Inventaris van het archief van het Provinciaal Bestuur van Zuid Holland 1300 1850 1945 PDF Nationaal Archief in Dutch Provinciale Staten 20 maart 2019 in Dutch Verkiezingsuitslagen Retrieved 2 February 2022 External links EditOfficial website in Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Provincial Council of South 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