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Bernard Whiteman
Bernard "Ben" Denzil Whiteman (born 20 August 1954) is a Curaçaoan politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Curaçao from September 2015 to December 2016. He succeeded Ivar Asjes after Asjes resigned after he lost the confidence of his party. Whiteman was sworn in as Prime Minister on 1 September 2015. He also was the Minister of Public Health, Environment and Nature since 31 December 2012 in the Asjes-Cabinet and the Hodge-Cabinet before taking the post, retaining the position after becoming prime minister. Prime Minister Whiteman took on the post of Prime Minister with the intent of staying in office for three months, to allow his party to search for a successor. On 29 October 2015, it was announced Whiteman would stay on until the 2016 elections. The Whiteman Cabinet resigned on 9 November 2015 after losing the parliamentary majority when Marilyn Moses withdrew her support. One week later, Whiteman announced he had formed a new coalition, with the entry of the Party ...
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Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout their lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office, and is held only for the duration of that office. Generally people addressed as ''Excellency'' are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, Roman Catholic bishops and high-ranking ecclesiastics and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations). Members of royal families generally have distinct addresses (Majesty, Highness, etc.) It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form ''His'' or ...
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Marvelyne Wiels
Marvelyne Fatima Wiels (born 15 May 1963) was the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao between 2013 and 2016. In that capacity she was stationed in The Hague and was a member of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom. Personal life Wiels was born on 15 May 1963 and is a sister of the murdered politician Helmin Wiels. She is a single mother of two children. 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. 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. A report of the Ombudsman of Curaçao regarding the criticism resulted in a motion of the parliament of Curaçao "to immediately replace her" did not gain a majority. During the formation of the second cabinet of Prime Minister Ben Whitem ...
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Siegfried Victorina
Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid'' (hypocorisms ''Sigge, Siffer''), Danish/Norwegian ''Sigfred''. In Norway, ''Sigfrid'' is given as a feminine name.nordicnames.de
official statistics at Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no; Statistiska Centralbyrån, National statistics office of Sweden, http://www.scb.se/ The name is medieval and was borne by the legendary dragon-slayer also known as . It did survive in marginal use into the modern period, but after 1876 it enjoyed renewed popularity ...
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Eugene Rhuggenaath
From the 29th of May 2017 until the 14th of June 2021, Eugene Rhuggenaath (born 4 February 1970) was the Curaçaoan 7tPrime ministerbefore Gilmar Pisas won the 2021 elections. He previously served as Minister for Economic Development in the Koeiman-Cabinet in 2016. He served as a member of the Island Council (2003–2009) and a member of parliament till 2021. During the 2017 Curaçao general election his party received the most votes. Rhuggenaath was appointed formateur A formateur (French for "someone who forms, who constitutes") is a politician who is appointed to lead the formation of a coalition government, after either a general election or the collapse of a previous government. The role of the formateur ... by the governor to form a coalition government. Rhuggenaath was sworn in as prime minister on 29 May 2017. On 29 September 2017 Rhuggenaath held a speech calling for more acceptance at the Curaçao Gay Pride, activists called the speech "historical". During the ...
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National People's Party (Curaçao)
, logo = , leader = Ruthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia , leader1_title = , leader1_name = , leader2_title = , leader2_name = , foundation = 19 April 1948 , split = Curaçaose Catholic Party , ideology =Christian democracy , position = Centre to centre-right , youth_wing= , wing1_title= , wing1 = , regional = Christian Democrat Organization of America , international = Centrist Democrat International , colours = Green , colorcode = #03733B , headquarters = , website PNP Kòrsou, seats1_title = Estates of Curaçao , seats1 = The National People's Party (PNP, pap, Partido Nashonal di Pueblo; ) is a Christian democratic political party in Curaçao established in 1948. The party participated in island council elections of the territory Curaçao as well as the Curaçao-constituency of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles until the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010. The party then held seats in the first, second and third Estates of Curaçao, but lost that seat ...
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Suzanne Camelia-Römer
Susanne Camelia-Römer, officially Suzy F.C. Camelia-Römer (born 4 January 1959) is a Curaçao politician of the National People's Party (PNP) and a lawyer. She served two times as Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles in 25 November 1993 – 28 December 1993 (1st time ''ad interim'') and 14 May 1998 – 8 November 1999 (2nd time). She was also Minister of Justice from 1992–1994 and Minister of National Recovery and Economic Affairs from 1999–2002. As of March 2016 she is the Minister for Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning of Curaçao. She kept this position in the Hensley Koeiman Hensley Felix Koeiman (born 21 May 1956) is a Curaçaoan politician who served as the 6th Prime Minister of Curaçao between 23 December 2016 and 24 March 2017. A member of the Partido MAN, he was Minister of Social Affairs, Employment and Welfare ... cabinet which was installed on 23 December 2016. References 1959 births Curaçao lawyers Government ministers of Curaçao Gov ...
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Glenn Sulvaran
Glenn may refer to: Name or surname * Glenn (name) * John Glenn, U.S. astronaut Cultivars * Glenn (mango) * a 6-row barley variety Places In the United States: * Glenn, California * Glenn County, California * Glenn, Georgia, a settlement in Heard County * Glenn, Illinois * Glenn, Michigan * Glenn, Missouri * University, Orange County, North Carolina, formerly called Glenn * Glenn Highway in Alaska Organizations *Glenn Research Center, a NASA center in Cleveland, Ohio See also * New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle * * *Glen A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower ..., a valley * Glen (other) {{disambiguation, geo ...
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José Jardim
José Manuel Norberto Jardim (born 24 April 1973) is a Curaçaoan politician, he was Minister of Finance from 31 December 2012 to 23 December 2016. Jardim has served under four out of six Prime Ministers of Curaçao. Before becoming Minister Jardim was secretary general of the Ministry of Finance between October 2010 and April 2012. Early life and career Jardim was born on 24 April 1973 on Curaçao. He completed his vwo-education at the Radulphus College in 1991. He studied general economics and obtained a degree in 1996 and a further post-doc degree in 2007. In 2012 Jardim earned a PhD in Economics from the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, at the Technical University of Lisbon. He wrote his thesis on the relationship between the restructuring of state finances and the informal economy. After his initial studies Jardim worked for the Banco de Portugal and later the Directorate of Finances of the Netherlands Antilles. He held different functions there and eventually beca ...
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Etienne Van Der Horst
Etienne van der Horst (born 28 August 1958) is a Curaçaoan politician. A member of the Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal, he was Minister of Government Policy, Planning and Service from 31 December 2012 to 23 December 2016. Career Van der Horst was born on 28 August 1958. He studied urban design at Delft University of Technology between 1977 and 1984. Van der Horst started working for the Service for Urban Development and Housing of Curaçao (DROV) in 1985, and kept working there in different functions until 2002. He was head of the organisation from 1991. Between June 2003 and the start of his term as Minister, Van der Horst worked for the Curacao Airport Partners N.V, first as deputy general manager and from 2009 as Chief Corporate Services Officer and as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Van der Horst has served as Minister of Government Policy, Planning and Service since 31 December 2012 and has been part of the cabinets of Daniel Hodge and Ivar Asjes. He has held the sa ...
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Nelson Navarro
Nelson Navarro (born 19 January 1949) is a Curaçaoan jurist and politician. He was Minister of Justice of Curaçao from December 2012 to December 2016. Biography Navarro was born in 1949 and went to high school in Curaçao. In 1976 he earned a degree in Dutch law at the Leiden University in the Netherlands. He returned to Curaçao the same year to work as a paralegal at the Central Bureau of Judicial and General Affairs. Three years later he moved once again to the Netherlands to work as a civil servant at the tax service and to study about customs and tariffs. Once he finished the course he went to work at the Central Bureau of Judicial and General Affairs in Curaçao again. He became deputy-head of the organisation in 1982. He held this position until 1987. In 1987 he became a lawyer, and from that year until 2006 he worked at several law firms. Political career In 2006 Navarro was one of the co-founders of the political party Forsa Kòrsou. Navarro himself obtained a seat in ...
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Irene Dick
Irene Dick (born 28 November 1949) is a Curaçaoan politician. A member of the Sovereign People, she was Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport from 23 December 2013 until 23 December 2016. Dick replaced Ivar Asjes, who held the office while concurrently Prime Minister since the resignation of Rubia Bitorina. Career Dick was born on 28 November 1949 in Willemstad. Before her term as Minister she had a career in education and was director of the Fundashon Material pa Skol (FMS). In June 2015 Dick faced criticism from high school students and their parents after raising the possibility to deviate Curaçaoan exam standards from those in the Netherlands. Dick later retracted a letter she had sent to school boards and argued for a national dialogue on education. After the resignation of Asjes, Dick stayed on as Minister during the first two cabinets of Ben Whiteman. Dick was replaced by Elsa Rozendal in the Hensley Koeiman Hensley Felix Koeiman (born 21 May 1956) is a C ...
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