Saba_Island_Council

Island Council of Saba

Island Council of Saba

Legislative body of the Dutch special municipality

The Island Council of Saba is the legislative body of the Dutch special municipality of Saba. It consists of five members and elections take place every four years. The Island Council appoints and supervises the commissioners in the Executive Council. The Island Council is chaired by the Island Governor.[1]

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Composition

Current members

Currently there are two political parties represented in the Island Council: The Windward Islands People's Movement (WIPM) holds three seats and the Party for Progress, Equality and Prosperity (PEP) holds two seats.

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Former Members

Starting in 1951, five Island Council members were elected at large. Members of the council, from 1951 to the present, are:[3][4]

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See also

References

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    "Island Council Functions". The Official Website of the Island Government of Saba.
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    "Kenneth Peterson's funeral Wednesday" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 4 September 2007. p. 10.
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    Johnson, Will (29 September 2007). "The Anslijn Brothers (Part 1)" (PDF). The Daily Herald: Weekender. p. 7.
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    Johnson, Will (14 April 2018). "In Memory Of Henry Earl Johnson". The Saba Islander.
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    Johnson, Will (13 June 2009). "Commissioner/Acting Administrator John Godfrey Woods" (PDF). The Daily Herald: Weekender. p. 4.
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    "Nederlaag voor DP op Saba volledig". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 10 May 1975. p. 4.
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    "'Kaiser' Sorton dies at 89". The Daily Herald. 15 November 2004. p. 6.
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    "WIPM op Saba verliest 1 zetel Onbedreigde winnaar DP op Sint Maarten". Amigoe (in Dutch). 7 May 1983. p. 8.
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    Johnson, Will (21 August 2014). "Vernon Hassell, A Saba Pioneer". The Saba Islander.
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    "Former member of Saba's Island Council passes away". sxmislandtime.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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    Johnson, Will. "My friend Elmer Linzey" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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    "Elmer W. Linzey dies at age 73" (PDF). The Daily Herald. January 4, 2007. p. 10. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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    "New Island Council wants fees for work permits". The Daily Herald. 3 July 1999. p. 5.
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    "Swearing-in ceremony in Saba well attended". The Daily Herald. 3 July 2003. p. 4.
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    "Saba Island Council has "big shoes to fill"" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 3 July 2007. p. 11.
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    "Saba Island Council Members sworn in" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 11 March 2011. pp. 1, 13.
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    "WIPM government to focus on constitutional evaluation". The Daily Herald. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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    "New Saba Island Council, Commissioners sworn in". The Daily Herald. 29 March 2019.[permanent dead link]

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