List of cabinets of Curaçao
The cabinet of Curaçao consists of several ministers and is headed by a prime minister (Dutch: minister president). The Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao also is part of the cabinet of Curaçao, but resides in the Netherlands. A Curaçao cabinet becomes "demissionary" upon election day, or upon resignation, and generally stays in office until a new cabinet has been formed. All members of the cabinet are sworn in by the Governor of Curaçao. As of 2013, 4 cabinets had served the country.
Fourth cabinet
A fourth cabinet was sworn in on 7 June 2013, and was characterized as a "political" cabinet, set to complete the full term of parliament.[1]
The cabinet was sworn in on 7 June 2013, and was characterized as a "political" cabinet, set to complete the full term of parliament.[1] The cabinet is based on a majority in the Estates of Curaçao of the parties PS, PAIS and PNP, as well independent member Glenn Sulvaran (formerly PAR)[1]
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Ivar Asjes | PS | 7 June 2013 |
| Minister of Economic Development | Ivan Martina | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Finance | Jose Jardim | 31 December 2012 | |
| Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature | Denzil (Ben) Whiteman | PS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Government Policy, Planning and Services | Etienne van de Horst | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Justice | Nelson Navarro | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports | Rubina (Rubia) Bitorina | PS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare | Jeanne Francisca | PS | 7 June 2013 |
| Minister of Traffic, Transport and urban Planning | Earl Winston Balborda | PNP | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister Plenipotentiary | Marvelyne Wiels | PS | 7 June 2013 |
Third Cabinet
The third cabinet was termed a "Task cabinet" and coalition of PAIS, PS, PNP and independent member Glenn Sulvaran. It was planned to be in office for 3 to 6 months and resigned on 27 March 2013 continuing in a demissionary capacity until a new cabinet is formed.[2] Hodge previously was director of the Postspaarbank Curaçao.[3] The composition of the cabinet is:
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Daniel Hodge | PS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Economic Development | Ivan Martina | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Finance | Jose Jardim | 31 December 2012 | |
| Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature | Denzil Whiteman | PS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Administration, Planning and Service | Etienne van de Horst | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Justice | Nelson Navarro | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports | Rubina Bitorina | PS | 31 December 2012 |
| Minister of Traffic, Transport and Regional Planning | Earl Winston Balborda | PNP | 31 December 2012 |
Interim Cabinet
On 29 September an interim cabinet was appointed consisting of 4 ministers. The cabinet will continued in a demissionary capacity from 19 October upon the elections until a new cabinet took over on 31 December 2012.[4]
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister, General Affairs, Justice | Stanley Betrian | 29 September 2012 | |
| Finance, Economic development | Jose Jardim | 29 September 2012 | |
| Health, Environment and Nature, Social development, work | Stanley Bodok | 29 September 2012 | |
| Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Planning and service | C. G. Smit | 29 September 2012 | |
| Traffic, Transportation and Planning | Dominique Adriaens[5] | 17 October 2012 |
First cabinet
The first Cabinet of Curaçao, installed on 10 October 2010, is as follows:[6] The cabinet lost its majority in the Parliament of Curaçao in 2012, after 2 members of the parliament left their party. The cabinet stayed as a demissionary cabinet and called elections for 19 October 2012. As a result of a request by the majority of the Parliament of Curaçao, the Governor appointed an interim-cabinet on 29 September 2012. This move was termed a coup by Schotte, who did not accept the decision.
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Gerrit Schotte | MFK | 10 October 2010 |
| Minister of Finance | George Jamaloodin | MFK | 10 October 2010 |
| Minister of Justice | Elmer Wilsoe | PS | 10 October 2010 |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | Abdul Nasser El Hakim | MFK | 10 October 2010 |
| Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature | Jacinta Constancia | MFK | 10 October 2010 |
| Minister of Education | Lionel Jansen | PS | 1 April 2011 |
| Minister of Administration and Planning | Carlos Monk | PS | 9 June 2011 |
| Minister of Infrastructure | Charles Cooper | MAN | 10 October 2010 |
| Minister of Social Development | Hensley Koeiman | MAN | 10 October 2010 |
| Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao | Sheldry Osepa | MFK | 10 October 2010 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Curacao’s New Government". Curaçao Chronicle. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Cabinet Hodge Is Officially A Demissionairy Government". curacaochronicle.com. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "New Transitional Government Will Swear In On January 2, 2013". Curacao Chronicle. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Breaking News: Interim Government Was Just Sworn In". Curaçao chronicle. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ Leoni Leidel-Schenk (17 October 2012). "Minister Verkeer, Vervoer en Ruimtelijke Planning beëdigd" (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ↑ RNW.nl - Eerste kabinet Curaçao is rond