Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten

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The Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten (Dutch: 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] Mathias Voges 10 October 2010 19 December 2014 DP
2[4][5] Josianne Fleming-Artsen 19 December 2014 19 November 2015 UP
3[6][7] Henrietta Doran-York 19 November 2015 15 January 2018 NA
Vacant 15 January 2018 25 June 2018
4[8] Jorien Wuite 25 June 2018 19 November 2019 UD
5[9] Rene Violenus 28 November 2019 3 May 2024 NA
6[10] Patrice Gumbs 3 May 2024 Incumbent PFP [nl]
Gracita Arrindell (acting) URSM

References

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  2. ^ "Mathias Voges selected minister plenipotentiary". The Daily Herald. 2010-10-21. Archived from the original on 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  3. ^ "Clijnje Heyliger heeft slim onderhandeld" (in Dutch). Caribiana.nl. 2010-09-23. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  4. ^ "New Marcel Gumbs Cabinet takes office". The Daily Herald. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Former Minister Plenipotentiary Fleming-Artsen thankyou message". SXM Island Time. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Prime Minister William Marlin promised open and transparent government". SMN News. 19 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Farewell Address of Henrietta Doran-York". The Daily Herald. 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin leads new Government". Soualiga Newsday. 25 June 2018.
  9. ^ Emmanuel requests letter Violenus read to Dutch govt, SMN News, 30 December 2020
  10. ^ Dept, Editorial (2024-05-03). "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.