Prime Minister of Sint Maarten explained

The prime minister of Sint Maarten became the head of government of Sint Maarten after the Netherlands Antilles had been dissolved on 10 October 2010. The prime minister, together with the Council of Ministers and the governor of Sint Maarten, form the executive branch of the government of Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten's current prime minister is Luc Mercelina.

List of prime ministers of Sint Maarten

Political parties:

PortraitName
(born and died)
Term of officePolitical partyElectionCabinetGovernor
(term)
Monarch
(reign)
Took officeLeft officeDaysNameComposition
Sarah Wescot-Williams
(born 1956)
10 October 2010[1] 21 May 2012Democratic Party
(DP)
2010 Wescot-Williams I DPUPPEugene Holiday

(2010–2022)
Beatrix

(1980–2013)
21 May 2012[2] 14 June 2013 Wescot-Williams II DPNAInd
14 June 2013[3] 19 December 2014 Wescot-Williams IIIWillem-Alexander

(2013–present)
Marcel Gumbs
(born 1953)
19 December 2014[4] 19 November 2015 United People's Party
(UPP)
2014 Gumbs UPPUSPInd
William Marlin
(born 1950)
19 November 2015[5] 20 December 2016 National Alliance
(NA)
Marlin I NADPUSPInd
20 December 2016[6] 24 November 20172016 Marlin II NAUSPDP
Rafael Boasman
(born 1953)
24 November 2017[7] 15 January 2018 United St. Maarten Party
(USP)
Leona Marlin-Romeo
(born 1973)
15 January 2018[8] 25 June 2018 United Democrats
(UD)
Marlin-Romeo I UDInd
25 June 2018[9] 10 October 20192018 Marlin-Romeo II UDSMCP
Wycliffe Smith
(born 1948)
10 October 2019[10] 19 November 2019 Sint Maarten Christian Party
(SMCP)
Silveria Jacobs
(born 1968)
19 November 2019[11] 28 March 2020National Alliance
(NA)
Jacobs I NAUSP
28 March 20203 May 20242020 Jacobs II NAUPP Ajamu Baly(2022-present)
Luc Mercelina
(born 1964)
3 May 2024[12] PresentUnified Resilient St. Maarten Movement(URSM)Jan 2024MercelinaURSMDP – PFP – N.O.W.

See also

Notes and References

  1. RNW.nl - Wescot verrassende eerste premier Sint Maarten
  2. News: New ministers sworn in, NA-led Govt takes office . The Daily Herald . 2012-05-22 . 23 May 2012.
  3. News: Ministers sworn in, urged to protect integrity of democracy . The Daily Herald . 15 June 2013.
  4. News: New Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Marcel Gumbs Makes Statement after Taking Oath of Office. Soualiga Newsday. 19 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Prime Minister William Marlin promised open and transparent government.. SMN News. 19 November 2015.
  6. Web site: Upgrade New Governing Operating System 21.0 to secure future Growth.. SMN News. 20 December 2016.
  7. Web site: UPDATE Kingdom Government orders Marlin’s dismissal. The Daily Herald. 24 November 2017. 26 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227164202/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/71227-update-kingdom-government-orders-marlin-s-dismissal. 27 December 2019. dead.
  8. News: New Interim Council of Ministers sworn-in headed by Prime Minister Leona Marlin-Romeo. Soualiga Newsday. 15 January 2018.
  9. News: New cabinet to be sworn-in Monday . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227164204/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/77910-new-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in-monday-2 . dead . December 27, 2019 . The Daily Herald . 23 June 2018 .
  10. News: Smith appointed Prime Minister . The Daily Herald . 11 October 2019 . 17 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017030908/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/91653-smith-appointed-prime-minister . 17 October 2019 . dead .
  11. News: St. Maarten has new government . The Daily Herald . 19 November 2019 . 19 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215225919/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/92592-st-maarten-has-new-government-2%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1Qg8Uprqp3-rDMiNzzx-t85y3uIkkAlgl27NhNrujwLwCltlRR64QD014 . 15 December 2019 . dead .
  12. Web site: Dept . Editorial . 2024-05-03 . New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in . 2024-05-04 . The Daily Herald . en-gb.