Angel Roald Bermudez (born 1950/1951) is an Aruban politician. He served as Minister of Transport and Communication between 1987 and 1989. From 2011 to 2014 he was director of the Tax and Customs Administration of the Caribbean Netherlands. Bermudez served as Minister of Finance between 28 July 2014 and 17 November 2017.

Career

Bermudez was born on Aruba and raised in the Netherlands. He studied fiscal and company law at the

Erasmus University Rotterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam (abbreviated as ''EUR'', nl, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam ) is a public research university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th-century humanist ...

. He subsequently obtained a postdoctoral title at

Leiden University Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...

. After training as tax inspector Bermudez returned to Aruba where he became head of the tax inspection. After Aruba gained its status as an autonomous country within the

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in 1986, Bermudez served in the first cabinet of

Henny Eman Jan Hendrik Albert "Henny" Eman (born 20 March 1948) is an Aruban retired politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Aruba from 1 January 1986 to 9 February 1989 and again from 29 July 1994 to 30 October 2001. Introduction Jan Hendrik Albe ...

. He was minister of Transport and Communication from February 1987 and March 1989, replacing

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. Bermudez subsequently worked as fiscalist in the private sector. From 1 January 2011 to 1 July 2014 Bermudez was director of the

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of the

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. He subsequently served shortly as chef de bureau of Aruban Minister of Finance

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. When Yrausquin resigned as Minister Bermudez succeeded him, taking office on 28 July 2014. His term in office ended when the government of

Evelyn Wever-Croes Evelyna Christina "Evelyn" Wever-Croes (born 5 December 1966) is an Aruban politician and current Prime Minister of Aruba, serving since November 2017. She is the first woman to hold this office. She is a member of the People's Electoral Movemen ...

was sworn in on 17 November 2017, he was succeeded by Xiomara Ruiz-Maduro. In 2016 Bermudez was the candidate of the Aruban government for the function of

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. After a conflict with the Dutch government

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obtained the position. Bermudez is married and has two children.

References

External links

Profile on Government of Aruba
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bermudez, Angel 1950s births Living people Erasmus University Rotterdam alumni Government ministers of Aruba Leiden University alumni