Jaime Córdoba (politician) explained

Jaime Córdoba
Office1:Minister for Social Development, Work and Welfare
Primeminister1:Hensley Koeiman
Gilmar Pisas
Term Start1:23 December 2016
Term End1:29 May 2017
Predecessor1:Ruthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia
Successor1:Hensley Koeiman
Office2:Member of the Estates of Curaçao
Term Start2:29 April 2017
Term Start3:2010
Term End3:December 2016
Office4:Vice President of the Estates of Curaçao
Term Start4:2012
Term End4:8 December 2015
Successor5:Humphrey Davelaar
Birth Date:11 October 1950
Party:Sovereign People (Pueblo Soberano, PS)

Jaime Córdoba (born 11 October 1950)[1] is a Curaçaoan politician of the Sovereign People (PS). Between 23 December 2016 and 29 May 2017 he was Minister for Social Development, Work and Welfare. He was a member of the Estates of Curaçao between 2010 and December 2016, and served as Vice-President of the Estates between 2012 and 2015. Since December 2015 Córdoba serves as political leader of Sovereign People. He was leader of the party in the Estates from December 2015 until his appointment as Minister.

Career

Córdoba is a retired policeman. He has been member of the Estates of Curaçao for Sovereign People since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010.[2] On 2 November 2012 he was elected as Vice-President of the Estates.[3] The same month Córdoba stated that he was offered 2 million Netherlands Antillean guilder to withdraw his support from the government, which was based on 11 of 21 seats of the Estates.[4]

The in May 2013 assassinated leader of Sovereign People, Helmin Wiels, saw Córdoba as a future candidate for a post as Minister. When the cabinet of Prime Minister Ivar Asjes was formed Córdoba could have become Minister of Social Affairs, Work & Welfare. He however decided against it, as to not lose party experience in the Estates and let Jeanne-Marie Francisca become minister.[5]

Córdoba was succeed as Vice President of the Estates on 8 December 2015 by Humphrey Davelaar.[6] He has been political leader of Pueblo Soberano since 14 December 2015, when he succeeded Helmin Wiels. He was the sole candidate in the party elections.[7] Córdoba became faction leader of Pueblo Soberano in the Estates on 16 December, taking over from Melvin Cijntje.[8]

Córdoba was named Minister for Social Development, Work and Welfare in the Hensley Koeiman cabinet which was installed on 23 December 2016.[9] He kept his position in the cabinet of Gilmar Pisas, which took office on 24 March 2017.[10] On 29 May 2017 the Pisas cabinet was succeeded by that of Eugene Rhuggenaath.[11] After the 2017 general election the PS obtained one seat, which is occupied by Córdoba.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lijsten van kandidaten . Dutch . edsonevertsz . 31 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Curaçao's Statenlid Cordoba enige kandidaat voor functie leider Pueblo Soberano . Dutch . De Surinaamese Krant . 7 December 2015 . 31 December 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040823/http://www.de-surinaamse-krant.com/2015/12/curacaos-statenlid-cordoba-enige.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Aruna Jaghru . Thodé unaniem gekozen tot Statenvoorzitter . Dutch . Versgeperst . 3 November 2012 . 31 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160803091546/http://www.versgeperst.com/nieuws/179507/thode-unaniem-gekozen-tot-statenvoorzitter.html . 3 August 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Milou de Bats . Twee miljoen voor opzeggen steun coalitie . Dutch . Versgeperst . 28 November 2012 . 31 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Curaçao: Door vermoorde Wiels gewenst parlementslid Jaime Cordoba geen minister – Cordoba zou in parlement willen blijven vanwege zijn ervaring . Dutch . Obsession Magazine . 31 May 2013 . 31 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Davelaar Elected As Vice President Of Parliament . Curaçao Chronicle . 8 December 2015 . 6 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Jaime Cordoba nieuwe leider Pueblo Soberano . Dutch . Dolfijn FM . 14 December 2014 . 31 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Cordoba Faction Leader Ruling Party PS . Curaçao Chronicle . 28 December 2015 . 31 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Vandaag benoeming kabinet Koeiman . Knipselkrant Curaçao . 23 December 2016 . 29 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230010116/http://www.kkc-curacao.com/pfm-vandaag-benoeming-kabinet-koeiman/ . 30 December 2016 . dead .
  10. Web site: Ministers interim-kabinet bekend . Dutch . . 23 March 2017 . 28 March 2017.
  11. Web site: New Curaçao Government Under The Leadership Of Rhuggenaath Sworn In . Curaçao Chronicle . 29 May 2017 . 5 June 2017.
  12. Web site: Vote Getter Larmonie-Cecilia Resigns From Pueblo Soberano . Curaçao Chronicle . 27 September 2017 . 8 October 2017.

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