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Ben Leito
Bernadito M. "Ben" Leito (6 February 1923 – September 1996) was a Curaçaoan economist, politician and administrator. He served as Governor of the Netherlands Antilles from 1970 until 1983, and the Dutch Council of State from 1987 until 1993. Biography Leito was born on 6 February 1923 in Curaçao. He went to the Netherlands to attend the '' Hogere Burgerschool'' (high school) in Leiden. In 1945, he studied economy at Tilburg University, and graduated in 1950. In 1952, Leito became a civil servant in Curaçao, and started to work for the finance department in 1953. He was a candidate in the 1954 Netherlands Antilles general election for the Catholic People's Party, but did not get elected. In 1961, he became head of finance for Curaçao, and was promoted head of finance for the Netherlands Antilles in 1965. In 1968, he served as acting Lieutenant governor of Curaçao. The 1969 Curaçao uprising resulted in the resignation of the Cola Debrot as Governor of the Netherlands Antil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of State (Netherlands)
The Council of State ( nl, ) is a constitutionally established advisory body in the Netherlands to the government and States General that officially consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic or military experience. It was founded in 1531, making it one of the world's oldest still-functioning state organisations. The Council of State must be consulted by the cabinet on proposed legislation before a law is submitted to parliament. The Council of State Administrative Law division also serves as one of the four highest courts of appeal in administrative matters. The King is president of the Council of State but he seldom chairs meetings. The Vice-President of the Council of State chairs meetings in his absence and is the ''de facto'' major personality of the institution. Under Dutch constitutional law, the Vice-President of the Council is acting head of state when there is no monarch such as if the royal fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isa-Beaujon Cabinet
The Isa-Beaujon cabinet was the 7th cabinet of the Netherlands Antilles. Composition The cabinet was composed as follows: , rowspan="3", Minister of General Affairs , Ramez Jorge Isa , DP , 12 February 1971 , - , Otto R.A. Beaujon , DP , 27 May 1971 , - , Ramez Jorge Isa , DP , 15 November 1972 , - , rowspan="2", Minister of Justice , Ernesto Petronia , PPA , 12 February 1971 , - , Hubert R. Dennert , PPA , 7 July 1971 , - , rowspan="2", Minister of Finance , Francisco Jose Tromp , PPA , 12 February 1971 , - , Hubert R. Dennert , PPA , 16 May 1973 , - , rowspan="2", Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs , Otto R.A Beaujon , DP , 12 February 1971 , - , Ricardo Elhage , DP , 7 July 1971 , - , rowspan="2", Minister of Labor and Social Affairs , Frank J. Pijpers , DP , 12 February 1971 , - , Rufus F. McWilliams , PNP , 7 July 1971 , - , rowspan="2", Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare , Otto R.A Beaujon , DP , 12 February 1971 , - , Lucinda da Costa Gomez- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curaçao People Of African Descent
Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of the Venezuela coast. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Aruba and Bonaire, it forms the ABC islands. Collectively, Curaçao, Aruba, and other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao ( nl, Eilandgebied Curaçao, links=no, pap, Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou, links=no), and is now formally called the Country of Curaçao. It includes the main island of Curaçao and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"). Curaçao has a population of 158,665 (January 2019 est.), with an area of ; its capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
