Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws explained

Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws
Order:Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
Term Start:4 October 1977[1]
Term End:14 October 1977[2]
Predecessor:Leo A.I. Chance
Successor:Boy Rozendal
Office2:Minister of Health and Environment, Welfare, Youth, Sports, Culture and Recreation
Term Start2:1970
Term End2:1977
Birth Date:5 April 1929
Spouse:Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez

Lucina Elena da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws (5 April 1929[3]  - 7 January 2017) was a Dutch Antillean politician for the National People's Party (PNP). She served as the ad interim Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, an office her husband Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez previously held, briefly in 1977. She was also the first female to hold the office. Prior to this, she was the Minister of Health and Environment, Welfare, Youth, Sports, Culture and Recreation (1970 - 1977).[4]

Costa Gomez-Matheeuws died on 7 January 2017 at the age of 87.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Antillen krijgen interim premier. De Volkskrant . 5 October 1977 . nl. 13 February 2022.
  2. News: Antillen heeft nieuwe regering . Algemeen Dagblad . 15 October 1977 . nl . 13 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Sra. LUCINA ELENA DA COSTA GOMEZ-MATHEEUW. extra.cw. Papiamento. 11 January 2017. 12 January 2017.
  4. Web site: First female Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles has died. CuraƧao Chronicle. 10 January 2017. 12 January 2017.