Juancho Evertsz (8 March 1923 in

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– 30 April 2008 in Curaçao), whose full name was Juan Miguel Gregorio Evertsz, was a Dutch Antillean

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

who served as the

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between 1973 and 1977. Evertsz was one of the founding members and leaders of the Antilles National People's Party, which is also known by the abbreviation, NVP. He openly opposed a plan to separate

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from the

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as a separate, autonomous entity within the

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during his tenure as Prime Minister. Evertsz argued that the removal of Aruba from the Netherlands Antilles would undermine the federation of Dutch islands in the

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. Aruba later seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986, but remained within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Evertsz also openly clashed with

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Joop den Uyl Johannes Marten den Uijl, better known as Joop den Uyl (; 9 August 1919 – 24 December 1987) was a Dutch politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA). ...

and the

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when the Uyl proposed full independence for the Netherlands Antilles. Evertsz vehemently opposed the proposal. Juancho Evertsz died on Curaçao on 30 April 2008, at the age of 85, leaving behind his wife, two sons (Dennis and Kenneth) and one daughter (Sharline).

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Radio Netherlands: Juancho Evertsz dies
(Papiamento) {{DEFAULTSORT:Evertsz, Juancho 1923 births 2008 deaths Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Antilles Curaçao politicians 20th century in Aruba National People's Party (Curaçao) politicians

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