Marvelyne Wiels

Marvelyne Wiels
Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao
Assumed office
7 June 2013
Monarch Willem Alexander
Prime Minister Ivar Asjes
Ben Whiteman
Governor Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede (acting)
Lucille George-Wout
Deputy Anthony Begina
Robert Candelaria
Preceded by Roy Pieters
Personal details
Born (1963-05-15) 15 May 1963[1]
Curaçao
Nationality Dutch
Political party Sovereign People

Marvelyne Fatima Wiels[2] (born 15 May 1963) is since 2013 the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao. In that capacity she is stationed in The Hague and is a member of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom.[3]

Personal life

Wiels was born on 15 May 1963 and a sister of the murdered politician Helmin Wiels. She is a single mother of 2 children.[1]

Minister Plenipotentiary

Wiels has received criticism for errors in her cv, amongst others relating to a MSc title, as well as the nature of her work at ABN AMRO.[4][5] Also her management of the Curaçaohuis, the representation of Curaçao in the Netherlands, which falls under her responsibility, was criticized. Criticism in the latter case was related to nepotism and harassment of her deputy.[6][7] A report of the Ombudsman of Curaçao[8][9] regarding the criticism resulted in a motion of the parliament of Curaçao "to immediately replace her" did not gain a majority.[10][11]

During the formation of the second cabinet of Prime Minister Ben Whiteman in November 2015 the Party for the Restructured Antilles (PAR) was willing to join the coalition if Wiels would resign. Wiels' party Sovereign People declined this request. The PAR was then offered the post of deputy Minister Plenipotentiary and it joined the new governing coalition.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mevrouw Marvelyne Wiels, Gevolmachtigde Minister". Vertegenwoordiging Curacao. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Vonnis, Gerecht in eerste aanleg". Dutchcaribbeanlegalportal. 26 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dossier Marvelyne Wiels, Gevolmachtigde Minister van Curaçao". Knipselkrant Curaçao. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Charlotte Huisman (2 July 2015). "Gevolmachtigde minister van Curaçao in opspraak". Volkskrant.
  5. ↑ "‘Twijfels over cv gevolmachtigde minister van Curaçao’". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 8 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Bart Zuidervaart (16 July 2015). "Op het Curaçaohuis heerst verziekte sfeer". Trouw (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ "'Wiels pest Candelaria weg uit Curaçaohuis’". Versgeperst.com (in Dutch). 5 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Ambtshalve onderzoek Gevolmachtigd Minister van Curacao.pdf". Ombudsman of Curaçao (in Dutch). 30 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Devastating Report On Marvelyne Wiels Now Public". Curaçao Chronicle. 1 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Asjes Gets Time To Put Things In Order In Curaçao House". Curacao Chronicle. 17 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "VP, Motie van wantrouwen tegen Wiels afgewezen". Knipselkrant Curaçao. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Wiels Stays As Minister Plenipotentiary". Curaçao Chronicle. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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