Gumbs cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Gumbs cabinet
Cabinet Number:4th
Jurisdiction:Sint Maarten
Flag:Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:19 December 2014[1]
Date Dissolved:19 November 2015[2]
Government Head:Marcel Gumbs
State Head:Willem-Alexander
Political Parties:United People's Party
United St. Maarten Party[3]
Leona Marlin-Romeo
Cornelius de Weever
Election:2014 election
Previous:Wescot-Williams III
Successor:Marlin I

The Gumbs cabinet was a coalition cabinet in Sint Maarten formed by the United People's Party and independent members of Parliament Cornelius de Weever and Leona Marlin-Romeo.

The cabinet succeeded the Third Wescot-Williams cabinet following the 2014 general elections, and was installed by Governor Eugene Holiday on 19 December 2014.[4] [5] It fell on 30 September following a vote of non-confidence with 3 coalition party members voting in favour.[6]

Composition

The cabinet is composed as follows:

|Prime Minister|Marcel Gumbs|UP|19 December 2014|-|rowspan="2"|Minister of Housing, Physical Planning, and Environment|Marcel Gumbs (interim)|UP|19 December 2014|-|Claret M. Connor|UP|7 September 2015|-|Minister of Finance|Martinus J. Hassink||19 December 2014|-|Minister of Justice|Dennis L. Richardson|USP|19 December 2014|-|rowspan="2"|Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications|Claret M. Connor|UP|19 December 2014|-|Ernest Sams ||7 September 2015|-|rowspan="2"|Minister of Healthcare, Social Development, and Labor|Rita Gumbs (interim)|UP|19 December 2014|-|Rafael Boasman||7 September 2015|-|Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports|Rita Gumbs|UP|19 December 2014|-|Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten|Josianne Fleming-Artsen|UP|19 December 2014|}

Ernest Sams was put forward on Leona Marlin-Romeo's recommendation, while Rafael Boasman was recommended by Cornelius de Weever.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Marcel Gumbs Cabinet takes office . 20 December 2014 . The Daily Herald . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220055158/http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52294 . December 20, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Prime Minister William Marlin promised open and transparent government.. SMN News. 19 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Frans joins UP-led coalition, gets Justice Ministry portfolio. The Daily Herald. 20 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Five Member Cabinet sworn in on Friday. . 19 December 2014 . smn-news.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220005131/http://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/17512 . December 20, 2014 .
  5. Web site: New ministers sworn in, Cabinet now complete. The Daily Herald. 8 September 2015.
  6. Web site: St. Maarten Government falls – three coalition members defect. TodaySXM. 30 September 2015.
  7. News: No word yet on completion of minister candidates screening. The Daily Herald. 5 August 2015.