_#_Constitution: 29 December 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as amended
_#_Legal system: based on Dutch civil law system, with some English common law influence
_#_National holiday: Queen's Day, 30 April (1938)
_#_Executive branch: Dutch monarch, governor, prime minister, vice prime minister, Council of Ministers (cabinet)
_#_Legislative branch: legislature (Staten)
_#_Judicial branch: Joint High Court of Justice
_#_Leaders:
Chief of State—Queen BEATRIX Wilhelmina Armgard (since 30 April 1980), represented by Governor General Jaime SALEH (since October 1989);
Head of Government—Prime Minister Maria LIBERIA-PETERS (since 17
May 1988, previously served from September 1984 to November 1985)
_#_Political parties and leaders: political parties are indigenous to each island: