Gerald Berkel (born 21 September 1969) was the
Island Governor (Lieutenant Governor) of
Sint Eustatius from 2010 to 2016.
Berkel was born in Sint Eustatius and completed his secondary education in
Aruba. He received a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from
Florida Institute of Technology
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in
Melbourne, Florida
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, and returned to Sint Eustatius to work at the telephone company Eutel NV. In 2004, Berkel became the director of Eutel in 2004 and held that position until he became Lieutenant-Governor.
Berkel was appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Sint Eustatius on 1 April 2010, though he had been the acting lieutenant governor since 2003, in preparation for the dissolution of the
Netherlands Antilles.
His term ended on 1 April 2016.
References
1969 births
Living people
Lieutenant Governors of Sint Eustatius
Dutch engineers
Florida Institute of Technology alumni
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