George Jamaloodin

George Ranshid Mohammed Jamaloodin
Minister of Finance
In office
10 October 2010 – 30 September 2012
Prime Minister Gerrit Schotte
Preceded by none (office established)
Succeeded by José Jardim
Personal details
Born (1976-12-21) 21 December 1976[1]
Steenrijk, Curaçao[1]

George Ranshid Mohammed Jamaloodin (born 21 December 1976) was Curaçao's first Minister of Finance after Curaçao obtained the status of country (Dutch: land) upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010.[1][2][3] In the 2010 general election leading up to obtaining the status of country he was placed third on list of Movement for the Future of Curaçao (MFK), led by Gerrit Schotte, who became Curaçao's first prime minister.

On 24 July 2014, Jamaloodin was arrested,[4] according to sources of NOS in relation with the murder of Sovereign People (PS) politician Helmin Wiels on 5 May 2013.[5] Shortly thereafter he started a hunger strike to protest against his detention.[6] On 6 August 2014 Jamaloodin was released while remaining a suspect.[7] In 2016 Jamaloodin and Elmer Wilsoe filed a lawsuit to be struck off as suspects in the case. The request was denied by a judge in October 2016.[8]

In December 2015 Jamaloodin spent several days in jail after his wife filed charges of assault and kidnapping against him. He turned himself in and was later released pending investigation.[9] In May 2016 Jamaloodin reportedly moved to Venezuela for health reasons.[10] On 17 March 2017 Jamaloodin was arrested in Venezuela on suspicion of fraud which had occurred while he served as Minister, his arrest was requested by the prosecution service of Curaçao.[11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jamaloodin: 'Zakenman zijn is moeilijker dan ministerschap'". Radio Netherlands Worldwide (in Dutch). 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "News items" (PDF). Government of the United States. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "OM bevestigt aanhouding Jamaloodin en huiszoekingen". Versgeperst (in Dutch). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Oud-minister Curaçao vast in verband met moord Helmin Wiels". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Oud-minister vast voor moord Wiels". Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation (in Dutch). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Opgepakte oud-minister Curaçao in hongerstaking" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jamaloodin ook vrijgelatenn nog wel verdacht" (in Dutch). Caribisch Netwerk. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Judge Rules: Wilsoe And Jamaloodin Still Suspects In Maximus Case". The Curaçao Chroncicle. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Former Minister Jamaloodin No Longer Behind Bars". Curaçao Chronicle. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Oud-minister van Financiën George Jamaloodin (MFK) van Curaçao is in Venezuela" (in Dutch). De Surinaamse Krant. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Curaçaose oud-minister Jamaloodin aangehouden in Venezuela" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Oud-minister Curaçao gearresteerd voor hulp bij witwassen" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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