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Michiel Godfried "Mike" Eman (born September 1, 1961) is an
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n politician who served as the 3rd
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from 2009 to 2017. His political career began in 2001, but Eman has been involved in politics in one way or another since his childhood. His grandfather, father and brother were all prominent politicians in their lifetimes, with
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 ...
having preceded him in office (twice) as Prime Minister, including as the first to hold the office after Aruba's status aparte in 1986. Eman is a graduate of the University of the Netherlands Antilles (UNA) earning his law degree in 1992 with a thesis entitled "The Position of the Institution of the Public Prosecutor vis à vis the Minister of Justice in a Small Scale Community." In 1996 he earned a degree in Civil Notary Law from the same university. From 1992 to 2001, Eman worked as a deputy civil law notary and co-founded several private commercial ventures and foundations for political studies. He began his formal political career in September 2001 when he appeared 3rd on the list of the AVP. The 2001 elections did not go in favor of the AVP causing the party to lose 4 seats in the parliament. This led to the decision of the AVP leader, Tico Croes, to relinquish position. The leadership was handed over to the former minister of Justice, Pedro E. (Eddy) Croes. Mike Eman became the party's VP and the minority whip leader in parliament. subsequently Eman was elected party leader in 2003. After the 2009 elections, the AVP regained 2 seats, and Eman's part became thus the majority party in parliament. Eman first cabinet was sworn in October 30, 2009, following his party's decisive victory in the 2013 election; his second cabinet was sworn in on 30 October 2013. Following the
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Eman's party lost its majority in the
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. Eman subsequently announced that he would resign as party leader and that he would not take a seat in the upcoming parliament.


Early life and career

Eman was born in Oranjestad,
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and raised in Rancho, to Albert (Shon A) Eman, at the time leader of the AVP and his wife Blanche Eman-Harthogh. Mike became the youngest brother of Maria Albertina (Chuchu), Jan Hendrik Albert (Henny), Melva, Godlieb, Siegfried (Ven), Frederik Everhard (Braat), and Albert. Eman is
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and plays an active role in the Jewish community and has worked to promote the presence of
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in Aruba. His mother was Jewish and his father was Protestant.


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www.mikeeman.com
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