Marvelyne Wiels Explained

Marvelyne Wiels
Office:Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao
Term Start:7 June 2013
Term End:23 December 2016
Primeminister:Ivar Asjes
Ben Whiteman
Governor:Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede
Lucille George-Wout
Deputy:Anthony Begina
Robert Candelaria
Predecessor:Roy Pieters
Successor:Eunice Eisden
Birth Date:15 May 1963[1]
Birth Place:Curaçao
Nationality:Dutch
Party:Sovereign People

Marvelyne Fatima Wiels[2] (born 15 May 1963) was the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao between 2013 and 2016. In that capacity she was stationed in The Hague and was a member of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom.[3]

Personal life

Wiels was born on 15 May 1963 and is the sister of the murdered politician Helmin Wiels. She is a single mother of two children.[1]

Minister Plenipotentiary

Wiels has received criticism for errors in her CV, amongst others relating to a MSc title, as well as the nature of her work at ABN AMRO.[4] Also her management of the Curaçaohuis and the representation of Curaçao in the Netherlands, which falls under her responsibility, were criticized. Criticism in the latter case was related to nepotism and harassment of her deputy.[5] A report of the Ombudsman of Curaçao[6] regarding the criticism resulted in a motion of the parliament of Curaçao "to immediately replace her" did not gain a majority.[7]

During the formation of the second cabinet of Prime Minister Ben Whiteman in November 2015 the Party for the Restructured Antilles (PAR) was willing to join the coalition if Wiels would resign. Wiels' party Sovereign People declined this request. The PAR was then offered the post of deputy Minister Plenipotentiary and it joined the new governing coalition.[8]

A fourth report on the functioning of the Curaçaohuis under Wiels was highly critical. The report, and the fact that it had not been shared yet with the Estates of Curaçao, led to coalition parties in the Second Whiteman cabinet voicing severe criticism in July 2016. The leader of the PAR, Zita Jesus-Leito, asked for the voluntary resignation of Wiels or else her dismissal by Whiteman.[9]

Wiels was succeeded by Eunice Eisden on 23 December 2016.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mevrouw Marvelyne Wiels, Gevolmachtigde Minister. Vertegenwoordiging Curacao. 4 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925140711/http://www.vertegenwoordigingcuracao.nl/wie-is. 25 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Vonnis, Gerecht in eerste aanleg. Dutchcaribbeanlegalportal. 26 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Dossier Marvelyne Wiels, Gevolmachtigde Minister van Curaçao. Knipselkrant Curaçao. 4 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Gevolmachtigde minister van Curaçao in opspraak. Volkskrant. 2 July 2015. Charlotte Huisman.
    - Web site: ‘Twijfels over cv gevolmachtigde minister van Curaçao’. nl. NRC Handelsblad. 8 November 2013.
  5. Web site: Op het Curaçaohuis heerst verziekte sfeer. Trouw. 16 July 2015. Bart Zuidervaart. nl.
    - Web site: 'Wiels pest Candelaria weg uit Curaçaohuis’. nl. Versgeperst.com. 5 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Ambtshalve onderzoek Gevolmachtigd Minister van Curacao.pdf. Ombudsman of Curaçao. nl. 30 June 2015.
    - Web site: Devastating Report On Marvelyne Wiels Now Public. Curaçao Chronicle. 1 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Asjes Gets Time To Put Things In Order In Curaçao House. Curacao Chronicle. 17 August 2015.
    - Web site: VP, Motie van wantrouwen tegen Wiels afgewezen. 14 August 2015. 4 September 2015. Knipselkrant Curaçao.
  8. Web site: Wiels Stays As Minister Plenipotentiary . Curaçao Chronicle . 18 November 2015 . 4 January 2016.
  9. News: Ongekend wanbeheer onder Wiels . nl . Antilliaans Dagblad . 27 July 2016 . 31 August 2016.
    - News: Rapport splijt coalitie . nl . Antilliaans Dagblad . 28 July 2016 . 31 August 2016.
    - Web site: Regering Curaçao wankelt door rapport over Marvelyne Wiels . nl . . 30 July 2016 . 31 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Kabinet van de Gevolmachtigde Minister van Curaçao . nl . Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao . 5 March 2017.