Second Marlin-Romeo cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second Marlin-Romeo cabinet
Cabinet Type:cabinet
Cabinet Number:8th
Jurisdiction:Sint Maarten
Flag:Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:25 June 2018
Date Dissolved:19 November 2019
(in office)
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:King Willem-Alexander
Governor:Eugene Holiday
Government Head:Leona Marlin-Romeo (2018–2019)
Wycliffe Smith (2019)
Current Number:7
Political Parties:United Democrats (UD)
St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP)
Election:2018 election
Previous:First Marlin-Romeo cabinet
Successor:First Jacobs cabinet

The second Marlin-Romeo cabinet was the 8th cabinet of Sint Maarten. It was formed by a coalition of the political parties United Democrats (UD) and the St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP).[1] [2]

The cabinet succeeded the first Marlin-Romeo cabinet following the 2018 general election, and was installed by Governor Eugene Holiday on 25 June 2018.[3] The cabinet lost its majority on 9 September 2019 when Franklin Meyers, faction leader of the UD, left his party to become an independent Member of Parliament. On 22 September 2019, UD Members of Parliament Luc Mercelina and Chanel Brownbill followed suit, which led to the collapse of the second Marlin-Romeo cabinet.[4]

Composition

Title! colspan="3" rowspan="2"
MinisterTerm of officeParty
StartEnd
Prime Minister and Minister of General AffairsLeona Marlin-Romeo25 June 201810 October 2019UD
Wycliffe Smith10 October 2019[5] 19 November 2019SMCP
Minister of FinancePerry Geerlings25 June 201819 November 2019UD
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and SportWycliffe Smith25 June 201819 November 2019SMCP
Minister of JusticeCornelius de Weever25 June 201810 October 2019UD
Perry Geerlings10 October 201919 November 2019
Minister of Public Health, Social Development and LaborEmil Lee25 June 20182 July 2019[6] UD
Christopher Wever10 October 201919 November 2019
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and TelecommunicationStuart Johnson25 June 201819 November 2019UD
Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and InfrastructureMiklos Gitterson25 June 201830 August 2019UD
Christopher Wever30 August 2019[7] 19 November 2019
Minister PlenipotentiaryJorien Wuite25 June 201819 November 2019UD
Deputy Minister PlenipotentiaryMichael Somersall25 June 201819 November 2019SMCP

Notes and References

  1. News: UD and SMCP signed formation agreement on close to midnight on Thursday.. St. Martin News Network. 6 April 2018.
  2. News: United Democrats, SMCP sign coalition agreement. The Daily Herald. 6 April 2018.
  3. News: New cabinet to be sworn-in Monday . The Daily Herald . 23 June 2018.
  4. News: Update: NA, US party, Mercelina, Brownbill form new nine-member coalition . The Daily Herald . 23 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Council of Ministers accepts resignation of Prime Minister & Minister of Justice . SXM Talks . 20 August 2022 . en . 11 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Minister Emil Lee ousted by parliament with no confidence motion . St. Martin News Network . 20 August 2022 . 2 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Appointment and Oath Taking Ceremony for New Minister of VROMI . St. Martin News Network . 20 August 2022 . 30 August 2019.