Address: Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, 2594 AC Den Haag, Netherlands
Website: https://www.government.nl/
Stakeholder group: Governments
The government of the Netherlands operates as a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. This structure features a monarch as the ceremonial head of state, with the government being administered by elected officials in a parliamentary system. The seat of government is in The Hague, though Amsterdam is the capital.
Key elements of the Dutch government include a constitutional monarchy with limited royal powers, an executive Cabinet led by the Prime Minister, and a bicameral legislature known as the States General, which comprises the Senate and House of Representatives. The Council of Ministers handles daily administration, and while the judiciary can review laws against international treaties, the country does not have a constitutional court.
