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Over 40 Turks to run for Dutch legislature
Citizens of the Netherlands will cast their vote to elect members of provincial assemblies on March 7. More than 40 candidates of Turkish origin will run to be elected deputies in the polls, which will be held to elect 564 assemblymen of 12 provincial parliaments. The elected members of the assemblies will then choose 75 representatives who will be referred to the Senate of the national parliament on May 29. Provinces are governed by the governor appointed by the Dutch Queen and are mainly responsible for health policy and recreation within their respective jurisdictions.
Unlike the local elections, only Dutch citizens participate in the provincial elections. Currently, more than 10 assembly members of Turkish origin hold office in various provinces.
The majority of the candidates of Turkish origin will run in the elections through the lists of the Social Democrat Labor Party. They mostly seek election in the provinces with a substantial Turkish population, including South Holland, North Holland and Overijssel.
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