The cabinet of

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consists of several ministers and is headed by a prime minister ( nl, minister president). The incumbent Prime Minister of Curaçao is

Gilmar Pisas Gilmar Simon Pisas (born 28 February 1971) is a Curaçaoan politician and current Prime Minister of Curaçao, serving since 14 June 2021. He previously served as Prime Minister between 24 March 2017 and 29 May 2017, and as a member of the Parlia ...

The

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also is part of the cabinet of Curaçao, but resides in the

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. A Curaçao cabinet becomes "demissionary" upon election day, or upon resignation, and generally stays in office until a new cabinet has been formed. All members of the cabinet are sworn in by the

Governor of Curaçao The governor of Curaçao ( nl, gouverneur van Curaçao; pap, gobernador di Kòrsou) is the representative on Curaçao of the Dutch head of state (King Willem-Alexander). The governor's duties are twofold: representing and guarding the general in ...

. As of 2021, nine cabinets had served the country, presided over by eight prime ministers.

Ninth Cabinet

The Pisas cabinet is the Curaçao government and comprised a coalition of the parties: Partido Movementu Futuro Kòrsou (MFK) and Partido Nashonal di Pueblo (PNP). The government is headed by incumbent Prime Minister

and was sworn in on June 14, 2021, by the Governor of Curaçao, as successor to the Cabinet Rhuggenaath.

Eight Cabinet

The Rhuggenaath cabinet was the Curaçao government and comprised a coalition of the parties: Partido Alternativa Real (PAR), Partido MAN (MAN) and Partido Inovashon Nashonal (PIN). The government was headed by

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 Koei ...

and was sworn in on May 29, 2017, by the Governor of Curaçao, as successor to the Cabinet Pisas. The formation of the Cabinet took one month to conclude.

Seventh Cabinet

On 24 March 2017 Koeiman was succeeded as Prime Minister by

. Source: Shortly after the formation of the Pisas cabinet, it requested Governor

Lucille George-Wout Lucille Andrea George-Wout (born 29 February 1950) is a Curaçaoan politician currently serving as the second governor of Curaçao since 4 November 2013. Political career George-Wout was a member of parliament for the Partido MAN in the Island C ...

that the planned 28 April elections be cancelled. Pisas stated that a new majority had been formed in the Estates and that there was thus no need for new elections. This new majority of MP's started a procedure at the

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(ECHR) to allow the elections to be cancelled. The petition to the ECHR was dismissed by the court on 29 March. A National Decree was adopted by the Estates on 27 March, calling for the cancelling or postponing of the elections. Governor George-Wout refused to sign the decree, cited it "seriously impaired legal certainty and good governance" and nominated it for destruction at the

Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands The Council of Ministers of the Kingdom ( nl, Ministerraad van het Koninkrijk or ''Rijksministerraad'') is the executive council of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is a state consisting of four constituent countries: Aruba, Curaçao, the Ne ...

. The Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands proposed, by use of an , to task Governor George-Wout with responsibility for holding the elections. Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations

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stated that the "interim cabinet severely damaged the integrity of the electoral process" and asked the

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for an urgent advice. On 3 April the Council of State gave a positive advice for the proposed measures. The proposed measures were formally taken by the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands the same day. In response to the actions by the Council of Ministers Pisas stated: "the Netherlands is biased" and that the Netherlands was behind the parties opposing his coalition. He regretted the decision by the council and called it unnecessary. On 28 April, the day of the elections, Pisas submitted the resignation of his cabinet and that of the

to the Governor.

Sixth Cabinet

Koeiman's cabinet was sworn in by

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

on 23 December 2016. following the Curaçao general election, 2016. Seven members of the

Estates of Curaçao Estate or The Estate may refer to: Law * Estate (law), a term in common law for a person's property, entitlements and obligations * Estates of the realm, a broad social category in the histories of certain countries. ** The Estates, representati ...

joined the cabinet. Source: On 12 February 2017 the Koeiman cabinet fell after

Sovereign People Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power. Popular sovereignty, being a principle, does not imply any ...

withdrew its support in the Estates. The Sovereign People parliamentarians in their letter of withdrawal of support also announced to support a government led by the

Movement for the Future of Curaçao The Movement for the Future of Curaçao ( nl, Beweging voor de Toekomst van Curaçao, pap, Movementu Futuro Kòrsou, MFK) is a political party in Curaçao, founded by Gerrit Schotte in 2010, which has 9 of the 21 seats in the Estates of Curaçao ...

Gerrit Schotte Gerrit Fransisco Schotte () (born 9 September 1974) is a Curaçaoan politician, and the current leader of the Movementu Futuro Kòrsou (MFK). In the Curaçao general election of 27 August 2010, the MFK became the second-largest party with 5 sea ...

. Koeiman stated that there had been pressure on his government coalition from the start. His cabinet continued as a

demissionary cabinet A demissionary cabinet ( nl, demissionair kabinet) is a type of caretaker cabinet in the Netherlands. A demissionary cabinet continues the current government after a cabinet has ended. This can either be after completion of the full term, betw ...

. Koeiman announced he wished to hold new elections on 28 April 2017.

Fifth cabinet

The fourth Cabinet resigned on 9 November 2015 after losing the parliamentary majority when Marilyn Moses withdrew her support. One week later Whiteman announced to have formed a new coalition, with the entry of the

Party for the Restructured Antilles The Real Alternative Party ( nl, Echte Alternatieve Partij; pap, Partido Alternativa Real, PAR), formerly the Party for the Restructured Antilles ( nl, Partij voor Geherstructureerde Antillen, pap, Partido Antiá Restrukturá) until 2016, is a p ...

(PAR) to the coalition. The PAR held two seats in the Estates and was allowed to deliver the new Minister for Economy. The new cabinet entered in function on 30 November 2015. Source:

Fourth cabinet

A fourth cabinet was sworn in on 7 June 2013, and was characterized as a "political" cabinet, set to complete the full term of parliament. The cabinet was based on a majority in the

of the parties

(PS),

Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal The Party for Advancement and Social Innovation ( pap, Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal, PAIS), sometimes translated as the Party for Social Advancement and Innovation, is a political party in Curaçao. History The party participated in the ...

(PAIS) and National People's Party (PNP), as well independent member Glenn Sulvaran (formerly PAR) Prime Minister Asjes resigned on 31 August to be succeeded by Minister of Health,

Ben 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 ...

, on 2 September 2015, pending the search (and screening) of a new prime minister. On 29 October 2015 it was announced Whiteman would stay on until the 2016 elections. ,

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Ivar Asjes Ivar Onno Odwin Asjes (born 16 September 1970 in Rotterdam) is a Curaçaoan politician who served as the 4th Prime Minister of Curaçao from 7 June 2013 to 31 August 2015. He resigned after losing a vote of no-confidence. before becoming prime mini ...

, PS , 7 June 2013 – 31 August 2015
2 September 2015 , - , Minister of Economic Development , Ivan Martina ,

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, 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Finance ,

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 Jard ...

, , 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature , Denzil (Ben) Whiteman , PS , 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Government Policy, Planning and Services ,

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 ...

, 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Justice ,

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 ...

, 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports , Rubina (Rubia) Bitorina
Irene Dick , PS , 31 December 2012-August 2013
27 December 2013 , - , Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare , Jeanne Francisca , PS , 7 June 2013 , - , Minister of Traffic, Transport and urban Planning , Earl Winston Balborda , PNP , 31 December 2012 , - ,

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, Marvelyne Wiels , PS , 7 June 2013

Third Cabinet

The third cabinet was termed a "task cabinet" and coalition of PAIS, PS, PNP and independent member

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. It was planned to be in office for 3 to 6 months and resigned on 27 March 2013 continuing in a demissionary capacity until a new cabinet was formed. Hodge had been director of the Postspaarbank Curaçao. The composition of the cabinet was: ,

Daniel Hodge Daniel Hodge (born ) is a Curaçaoan politician who served as the third Prime Minister of Curaçao. He was sworn in on by Acting Governor , replacing Stanley Betrian, who led an interim government in the last months of 2012. On , Hodge lodged ...

, PS , 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Economic Development , Ivan Martina ,

, 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Finance ,

, , 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature , Denzil (Ben) Whiteman , PS , 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Administration, Planning and Service ,

, 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Justice ,

, 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports , Rubina Bitorina , PS , 31 December 2012 , - , Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare , Sherwin Josepha , PS , 31 December 2012 - June 2013 , - , Minister of Traffic, Transport and Regional Planning , Earl Winston Balborda , , PNP , 31 December 2012 , - ,

, Sheldry Osepa
Roderick Pieters , MFK
PS , , 10 October 2010
13 February 2013

Interim Cabinet

On 29 September 2012 an interim cabinet was appointed consisting of four ministers. The cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity from the election day of 19 October until a new cabinet took over on 31 December 2012. ,

, General Affairs, Justice , Stanley Betrian , , 29 September 2012 , - , Finance, Economic development ,

, , 29 September 2012 , - , Health, Environment and Nature, Social development, work , Stanley Bodok , , 29 September 2012 , - , Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Planning and service , C. G. Smit , , 29 September 2012 , - , Traffic, Transportation and Planning , Dominique Adriaens , , 17 October 2012 , - ,

, Sheldry Osepa , MFK , 10 October 2010

First cabinet

The first Cabinet of Curaçao, installed on 10 October 2010, is as follows: The cabinet lost its majority in the

Parliament of Curaçao The Parliament of Curaçao ( pap, Parlamento di Kòrsou, nl, Staten van Curaçao) consist of 21 members, each elected for a four-year term in a general election. Curaçao president of parliament is Charetti America-Francisca. The first Parliament ...

in 2012, after two members of the parliament left their party. The cabinet stayed as a

and called elections for 19 October 2012. As a result of a request by the majority of the

, the Governor appointed an interim-cabinet on 29 September 2012. This move was termed a coup by Schotte, who did not accept the decision. ,

, MFK , 10 October 2010 , - , Minister of Finance ,

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, MFK , 10 October 2010 , - , Minister of Justice ,

Elmer Wilsoe Elmer Raynold "Kadè" Wilsoe (born 11 April 1943) is a Curaçaoan politician. He was Minister of Justice in the Gerrit Schotte cabinet from 2010 until 2012 for Pueblo Soberano (PS). Between 2012 and the October 2016 elections he was a member of the ...

, PS , 10 October 2010 , - , Minister of Economic Affairs ,

Abdul Nasser El Hakim Abdul Nasser El Hakim ( ar, عبد الناصر الحكيم; born 1 November 1960) is a Lebanese-born Curaçaoan businessman and politician. He was the first Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao following the dissolution of the Netherla ...

, MFK , 10 October 2010 , - , Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature ,

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, MFK , 10 October 2010 , - , Minister of Education , Rene Rosalia

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, PS , 10 October 2010 – 1 April 2011
1 August 2011 – 23 March 2012
24 March 2012- , - , Minister of Administration and Planning , Norman Girigorie
Lia Willems

Carlos Trinidad , PS , 10 October 2010
21 January 2011
9 June 2011
1 June 2012 , - , Minister of Infrastructure , Charles Cooper ,

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, 10 October 2010 , - , Minister of Social Development ,

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 ...

, 10 October 2010 , - ,

, Sheldry Osepa , MFK , 10 October 2010

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