High Council of State (Netherlands)
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A High Council of State (in Dutch
: Hoog College van Staat) is a council of which the independence is guaranteed in the Constitution of the Netherlands
. There are five High Councils of State: the Senate and House of Representatives, the Dutch Council of State
, the Court of Audit and the National Ombudsman.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
: Hoog College van Staat) is a council of which the independence is guaranteed in the Constitution of the Netherlands
Constitution of the Netherlands
The Constitution of the Netherlands is the fundamental law of the European territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The present constitution is generally seen as directly derived from the one issued in 1815, constituting a constitutional monarchy. A revision in 1848 instituted a system of...
. There are five High Councils of State: the Senate and House of Representatives, the Dutch Council of State
Dutch Council of State
In the Netherlands, the Council of State is a constitutionally established advisory body to the government which consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic, or military experience...
, the Court of Audit and the National Ombudsman.