Etienne Nestor Ys (born 26 February 1962) is a Curaçaoan politician who served as the 23rd and 26th

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from 2002 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2006. He previously served as Minister of Finance from 1994 to 1995. Ys was born in

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on 26 February 1962. Ys studied law at the

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and graduated in 1985. Following his graduation he worked as a tax inspector at the Dutch Revenue Services "belastingdienst". he went on to serve as Minister of Finance of the Netherlands Antilles from 1994–1995, and then commissioner of the island territory of

. following the

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he was appointed as

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. following the formation of the new government, he was appointed as chairman of the board of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten

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1962 births Living people Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Antilles Party for the Restructured Antilles politicians {{NetherlandsAntilles-politician-stub