Eugene Holiday
| Eugene Holiday | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Sint Maarten | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2010 | |
| Monarch | Queen Beatrix (2010-2013) King Willem-Alexander (2013-) |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene Bernard Holiday[1] 14 December 1962 Philipsburg, Sint Maarten[1] |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Spouse(s) | M.L. Holiday-Hazel |
| Residence | Guana Bay, St Maarten |
| Alma mater | Tilburg University[1] |
Eugene Bernard Holiday is the first Governor of Sint Maarten,[1] which became a country (Dutch: land) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010. He was installed by the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 7 September 2010. He was president of Princess Juliana International Airport before assuming his office as governor.[2][3]
Biography
Eugene Bernard Holiday was born on St. Maarten on December 14, 1962 as the fourth of seven children of Eugene Bernard Holiday Sr. and Leone Cassandra Marsham.
He studied in the Netherlands from 1979, graduating from Catholic University of Brabant with a doctoral degree in economics in 1987.
He married Marie-Louise Hazel in 1990.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Governor of Sint Maarten - Resume of the Governor
- ↑ Rijksoverheid.nl - Benoeming Gouverneur van het nieuw te vormen land Sint Maarten
- ↑ RNW.nl - Gouverneurs voor Curaçao en Sint Maarten