Guillfred Besaril Explained

Guillfred Besaril
Office1:Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba
Primeminister1:Evelyn Wever-Croes
Monarch1:Willem-Alexander
Deputy1:Ady Thijsen (from 1 December 2021)
Term Start1:20 November 2017
Term End1:10 June 2022
Predecessor1:Juan David Yrausquin
Successor1:Ady Thijsen
Office2:President of the Estates of Aruba
Term Start2:27 October 2017
Term End2:20 November 2017
Successor2:Ady Thijsen
Office3:Member of the Estates of Aruba
Term Start3:November 2013
Term End3:20 November 2017
Birth Date:9 January 1974
Birth Place:Savaneta, Aruba
Party:People's Electoral Movement

Guillfred Francis Besaril (born 9 January 1974) is an Aruban politician of the People's Electoral Movement. He was Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba between 20 November 2017 and 10 June 2022. He previously served in the Estates of Aruba between 2013 and November 2017, the last month as president.

Career

Besaril was born in Savaneta on 9 January 1974.[1] After attending high school he joined the Aruba Police Force in 1993. Besaril worked for the force until 2013. Between 2009 and 2013 Besaril was chairman of the Aruban Police Force union.[1]

In the 2013 general election Besaril was elected with 833 votes to the Estates of Aruba for the People's Electoral Movement.[2] [3] Prior to the elections Besaril had shown ambition to become Minister of Justice in the new government.[4] In November 2014 Besaril filed a police report against two Aruban People's Party politicians, for claims they made against him in the Estates.[5]

During the 2017 general election Besaril was elected to the Estates with 503 votes. On 27 October he was elected President of the Estates.[6] In the government of Evelyn Wever-Croes, Besaril was named Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba. He succeeded Juan David Yrausquin on 20 November 2017.[7] [3] [8] After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic difficulties, Besaril and his fellow Ministers Plenipotentiary of Curaçao and Sint-Maarten argued for reforms in their respective countries, but asked to take into account the differences between the islands.[9] Besaril served as negotiator for Aruba in the talks between Aruba and the Netherlands in the talks about financial oversight.[10] In August 2020 Besaril won a case against an Aruban journalist who made false claims about him.[11] In September 2021, after the 2021 Aruban general election, Wever-Croes reappointed Besaril in his position.[12] Ady Thijsen became his deputy on 1 December 2021.[13]

His term in office ended on 10 June 2022.[14] Besaril was succeeded by Ady Thijsen.[15] It later became public that in May 2021, Aruban Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes had received e-mails by employees of the Arubahuis on the misuse of public funds by Besaril.[14] In January 2023, Aruban MP's Arthur Dowers and Mike de Meza filed an indictment against Besaril, stating that Wevers-Croes had failed to act despite her knowledge of the case.[16] In January 2023 the government of Aruba fired Besaril. In October 2023 the court of civil servants of Aruba found that Besaril was fired justly for serious dereliction of duty.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografie Guillfred F. Besaril . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119215043/https://www.arubahuis.nl/images/Biografie_Guillfred_F._Besaril.pdf . Dutch . Arubahuis . 19 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Nieuwe Statenleden Aruba beëdigd . https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070129/https://www.overheid.aw/actueel/nieuws_235/item/nieuwe-statenleden-aruba-beedigd_5839.html . Dutch . Overheid Aruba . 20 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Guilfred Besaril a huramento como Minister Plenipotenciario . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119220007/http://24ora.com/guilfred-besaril-a-huramenta-como-minister-plenipotenciario/ . Papiamento . 24ora . 20 November 2017 . 19 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Rasmijn . Ariën . Arubaans Verkiezingsblog: Klaar voor de start! . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326133110/https://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2013/03/23/arubaans-verkiezingsblog-klaar-voor-de-start/ . Dutch . Caribisch Netwer NTR . 23 March 2013 . 26 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Statenlid Besaril doet aangifte tegen twee Statenleden van de AVP . https://web.archive.org/web/20170405113058/http://www.noticiacla.com/news/1744 . Dutch . NoticiaCla . 29 November 2017 . 5 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Guilfred Besaril y Andin Bikker eligi presidente y vice presidente di Parlamento respectivamente . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119222048/http://www.noticiacla.com/news/11181 . Papiamento . NoticiaCla . 27 October 2017 . 19 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Guilfred Besaril nieuwe Gevolmachtigde Minister van Aruba in Nederland . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119222523/https://www.arubahuis.nl/44-activa/798-guilfred-besaril-nieuwe-gevolmachtigde-minister-van-aruba-in-nederland . Dutch . Arubahuis . 19 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Ariën Rasmijn . Nieuwe regering Aruba staat klaar . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119220442/https://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2017/11/16/nieuwe-regering-aruba-staat-klaar/ . Dutch . Caribisch Netwerk NTR . 16 November 2017 . 19 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Caribische landen willen hervormen, maar niet zo snel als kabinet vraagt . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319142411/https://nos.nl/artikel/2339431-caribische-landen-willen-hervormen-maar-niet-zo-snel-als-kabinet-vraagt . Dutch . NOS . 3 July 202 . 19 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Samson . John . Rijksministerraad: Nederland en Aruba blijven in gesprek over financieel toezicht . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328024305/https://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2019/09/20/rijksministerraad-nederland-en-aruba-blijven-in-gesprek-over-financieel-toezicht/ . Dutch . Caribisch Netwerk . 20 September 2019 . 28 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Gevolmachtigde Minister Besaril wint rechtszaak om smaad . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329172928/https://antilliaansdagblad.com/aruba/22128-gevolmachtigde-minister-besaril-wint-rechtszaak-om-smaad . Dutch . Antilliaans Dagblad . 20 August 2020 . 29 March 2023.
  12. Web site: Nieuwe regering Aruba bekendgemaakt . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620011428/https://nu.cw/2021/09/10/nieuwe-regering-aruba-bekendgemaakt/ . Dutch . Nu.cw . 10 September 2021 . 20 June 2023.
  13. Web site: Juan Edberto Thijsen . Dutch . Arubahuis .
  14. Web site: Opgedoken email met belastende informatie over ex-gevolmachtigde minister Aruba, Besaril . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401084337/https://aruba.nu/2022/10/opgedoken-email-met-belastende-informatie-over-ex-gevolmachtigde-minister-aruba-besaril/ . Dutch . Aruba.nu . 10 October 2022 . 1 April 2023.
  15. Web site: Guillfred Besaril ta tuma retiro y Ady Thijsen lo keda cu e encargo di Minister Plenipotenciario . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722145125/https://diario.aw/categories/noticia/general/guillfred-besaril-ta-tuma-retiro-y-ady-thijsen-lo-keda-cu-e-encargo-di-minister-plenipotenciario . Papiamento . Diario.aw . 11 June 2022 . 22 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Aanklacht Dowers tegen Besaril . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127073342/https://antilliaansdagblad.com/aruba/26999-aanklacht-dowers-tegen-besaril . Dutch . Antilliaans Dagblad . 18 January 2023 . 27 January 2023.
  17. Web site: 29 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231029171702/https://dossierkoninkrijksrelaties.nl/2023/10/24/rechter-gevolmachtigde-minister-besaril-terecht-ontslagen/. 24 October 2023. Dutch. dossierkoninkrijsrelaties.nl. Rechter: Gevolmachtigde minister Besaril terecht ontslagen.

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