Prime Minister of Curaçao

The prime minister of Curaçao is the de facto head of government of Curaçao. The post was created following the Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010 and Curaçao became a constituent country (Dutch: land) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The prime minister, the governor together with the Council of Ministers form the executive branch.

Politics of Curaçao

Cabinet Schotte

Curaçao's first prime minister was Gerrit Schotte. His government stepped down upon losing a majority in Curaçao, the unicameral legislature and continued to operate in a demissionary capacity. a vote was held in Parliament and subsequently passed a motion of no-confidence.[1]

List of prime ministers of Curaçao
NameTook officeLeft office DurationParty Coalition Election Governor Monarch

(reign)

1Gerrit Schotte
(1974–)		10 October 201029 September 2012 1 year, 11 months, 20 days MFK MFK, PS, MAN 27 August 2010 Frits Goedgedrag

(10 October 2010–24 November 2012)

 Beatrix

(1980–2013)

2 Stanley Betrian
(1951–)		 29 September 2012 31 December 2012[2] 3 months, 3 days Independent Interim cabinet
Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede (acting)

(24 November 2012–4 November 2013)

3Daniel Hodge
(1959–)		31 December 20127 June 2013[3] 5 months, 8 days PAR PS, PAIS, MAN 19 October 2012
Willem-Alexander

(2013–present)

4Ivar Asjes
(1970–)		7 June 201331 August 2015[4] 2 years, 2 months, 25 days PS PS, PAIS, PNP, Group-Sulvaran
Lucille George-Wout

(4 November 2013–present)

5Ben Whiteman
(1954–)		31 August 2015[5]23 December 2016 1 year, 3 months, 24 days PS, PAIS, PNP, Group-Sulvaran, PAR
6Hensley Koeiman
(1956–)		23 December 2016[6]24 March 2017 3 months, 2 days MAN MAN, PAR. PNP, PS 5 October 2016
7Gilmar Pisas
(1971–)		24 March 2017[7]29 May 2017 2 months, 6 days MFK MFK, PS, MP, KdNT Interim cabinet
8Eugene Rhuggenaath
(1970–)		29 May 201714 June 2021 4 years, 15 daysPAR PAR, MAN, PIN 28 April 2017
(7)Gilmar Pisas
(1971–)		14 June 2021incumbent incumbentMFK MFK, PNP 19 March 2021

References
  1. "Governor Lets the Will of the Majority Prevail". Amigoe. 25 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Breaking News: Interim Government Was Just Sworn In". Curaçao Chronicle. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. "Curacao heeft een tussenkabinet, dat vooral moet bezuinigen". NRC (in Dutch). 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. "Regering Curaçao beëdigd". NOS (in Dutch). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. "Asjes Resigns as Prime Minister". The Daily Herald. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Curaçao Has A New Government". Curaçao Chronicle. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. "Pisas Sworn in As New Prime Minister of Curaçao". Curaçao Chronicle. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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