Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten explained

The Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten (nl|Gevolmachtigd Minister van Sint Maarten) represents the constituent country of Sint Maarten in the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The current Minister Plenipotentiary is Patrice Gumbs with Gracita Arrindell as the acting deputy.

A significant difference between the Netherlands Ministers and the Ministers Plenipotentiary is that the former Ministers are accountable for their politics and policies to the Dutch parliament. The Ministers Plenipotentiary, however, are accountable to their national governments. Therefore, the Ministers Plenipotentiary usually do not resign in the event of a Dutch cabinet crisis.[1]

List of ministers plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten

The following table lists the ministers plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten that have been in office since Sint Maarten became a country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2010:

Name Took office Left office Party
1[2] [3] 10 October 2010 19 December 2014DP
2[4] [5] 19 December 2014 19 November 2015 UP
3[6] [7] 19 November 2015 15 January 2018 NA
Vacant 15 January 2018 25 June 2018
4[8] 25 June 2018 19 November 2019UD
5[9] 28 November 2019 3 May 2024 NA
6[10] Patrice Gumbs3 May 2024Incumbent
Gracita Arrindell (acting)URSM

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles: Political relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands . 2007-10-13 . Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties . https://web.archive.org/web/20080217222203/http://www.minbzk.nl/bzk2006uk/subjects/aruba-and-the . 2008-02-17.
  2. Web site: Mathias Voges selected minister plenipotentiary . https://archive.today/20141201143216/http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9485 . dead . 2014-12-01 . 2010-11-03 . 2010-10-21 . The Daily Herald .
  3. Web site: Clijnje Heyliger heeft slim onderhandeld. Caribiana.nl. 2010-10-16. 2010-09-23. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20120925221446/http://www.rnw.nl/caribiana/article/cijntje-heyliger-heeft-slim-onderhandeld. 2012-09-25. dead.
  4. Web site: New Marcel Gumbs Cabinet takes office . The Daily Herald . 19 December 2014 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220055158/http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52294 . December 20, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Former Minister Plenipotentiary Fleming-Artsen thankyou message . SXM Island Time . 19 November 2015 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20151120174525/http://sxmislandtime.com/front-page-headliners/35034-former-minister-plenipotentiary-fleming-artsen-thankyou-message.html . November 20, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Prime Minister William Marlin promised open and transparent government.. SMN News. 19 November 2015.
  7. News: Farewell Address of Henrietta Doran-York. The Daily Herald. 15 January 2018.
  8. News: Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin leads new Government . Soualiga Newsday . 25 June 2018.
  9. https://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/36482-emmanuel-requests-letter-violenus-read-to-dutch-govt.html Emmanuel requests letter Violenus read to Dutch govt
  10. Web site: Dept . Editorial . 2024-05-03 . New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in . 2024-05-04 . The Daily Herald . en-gb.

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