The Constitution of the Netherlands Antilles () was the foundational document of the government of the Netherland Antilles and was proclaimed on 29 March 1955 by Order-in-Council for the Kingdom. Its proclamation was specifically mandated by article 59(4) of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which established the Netherlands Antilles, and had been signed by Queen Juliana on 15 December 1954. The Constitution along with the Island Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles ( or '), described the foundation of the government, both remaining in effect until the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010.
Provisions for Government
The region was still part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and hence did not have autonomy over certain issues including defence, foreign policy, citizenship and extradition.
The Aruban secession led to calls for a similar arrangement in the rest of the Netherlands Antilles. After referendums were held on the remaining five islands between 2000 and 2005, they began the process of changing their constitutional status. Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius voted to establish direct ties to the Netherlands as gemeentes or "municipalities", becoming integral parts of the country of the Netherlands termed the Caribbean Netherlands. However, Curaçao and St. Maarten voted for a separate status as full constituent countries, as was already enjoyed by Aruba since 1986.
The dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles became effective on October 10, 2010, with all six islands remained under the Kingdom of the Netherlands termed the Dutch Caribbean. After this the Constitution became defunct and was superseded by the Constitution of the Netherlands in Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius, and the new constitutions of Curaçao and St. Maarten in the new constituent countries.