Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has a government formed by the monarch, represented by the governor, and the ministers.
The Constitution of Sint Maarten was ratified in September 2010, and entered into force on 10 October 2010.
Currently, there is a movement in Sint Maarten which aims to unite the island of Saint Martin.
This person represents the island in the Kingdom Council of Ministers meetings in The Hague in the European Netherlands.
The legislature or Staten is made up of 15 members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms.