Union of Utrecht Union of Utrecht The Union of Utrecht () was a treaty signed on 23 January 1579 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands, until then under the control of Habsburg Spain. The Union of Utrecht is regarded as the foundation of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces, which was not recognized by the Spanish Empire until the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609. The treaty was signed on 23 January by Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht (but not all of Utrecht) and the province (but not the city) of Groningen. The treaty was a reaction of the Protestant
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5 Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5 The Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5 also known as the Province No. 5 Pradesh Sabha, (Nepali: प्रदेश न. ५ प्रदेश सभा) is a unicameral governing and law making body of Province No. 5, one of the 7 Provinces in Nepal, and is situated at Butwal, the interim province capital of Province No. 5, with 60 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPA). Following the win of the left alliance in the 2017 election, the current Chief Minister of Province No. 5 and Leader of the House is Shankar Pokharel. The Speaker of the Assembly