Franklin Meyers

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Franklin Meyers
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications
In office
10 October 2010 –21 May 2012
Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded by Romeo Pantophlet
Personal details
Born (1967-11-28) 28 November 1967 (age 53)
Sint Eustatius
Political party United People's Party (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations		 Democratic Party (1995–2008)
Partnership for Political Reform (1995)
Spouse(s)Brenda Wathey
Alma mater Miami Dade Community College

Franklin Antonio Meyers (born 28 November 1967) [1] is a Sint Maarten businessman and United People's Party politician who serves as a Member of Parliament since 2014. He was Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications in the First Wescot-Williams cabinet from 2010 to 2012. [2] [3]

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Early life

Franklin Meyers was born on 28 November 1967 on Sint Eustatius to Etienne H. Meyers and Eulalie Meyers (née Hazel). [4] [5] His maternal grandfather, Melford Hazel, was one of Sint Maarten's well-known politicians, who served as an Island Council member for many years. At the age of 4 he moved to Sint Maarten with his Family, where he attended the Oranje School and then the Old Pond Side School. In 1983 he attended Newtown High School in New York and obtained his high school diploma in 1987. [6] Two years later after having several jobs on Sint Maarten Meyers traveled on to Miami Dade Community College and got a degree in Mortuary Science in 1991. [7] Soon thereafter he returned to Sint Maarten and was hired at the newly established Emerald Funeral Home. [6]

Political career

In 1994 he postulated himself for the Netherlands Antilles parliamentary election on Joseph Richardson's Partnership for Political Reform Party but did not obtain enough votes to be elected. [8] The following year, he joined the Democratic Party (DP) for the island council election but once again was unable to secure the sufficient votes needed to be elected. In the 1999 island council election Meyers received 534 votes and was elected to public office. He resigned from his position at Emerald Funeral Home to serve the People of Sint Maarten, he became a member of the Executive Council and the Island Council and served as a Commissioner for 2 consecutive terms from 1999 until 2007. [9]

On 30 June 2008 Meyers resigned as a member from the Democratic Party citing the frequent controversies and statements made by then DP member Maria Buncamper-Molanus [10]

In 2010, Meyers along with Theodore Heyliger and a few others established the United People's Party (UP). [11] While Meyers decided not to seek election for public office at that time, he stayed on as President of the party. After forming the very first government of country Sint Maarten, with the DP, the UP Party was sworn into office and Meyers took on the position of Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunications, and Transportation. [12] In April 2012, United People's parliamentary faction leader Romain Laville left his party and became an independent member of parliament causing the first Wescot-Williams government to fall. [13] Meyers was succeeded by Romeo Pantophlet of the National Alliance (NA) on 21 May 2012. [14]

Personal life

In 2007, after deciding to retire from politics he started his own business; the Royal Funeral Home and Crematorium. During this time, Meyers successfully obtained his private pilot license. [6] In 2013 Meyers married his long time partner businesswoman Brenda Wathey in Bali, Indonesia. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Verklaring ingevolge artikel 53 Landsverordering Registratie en Financien Politieke Partijen" (PDF) (in Dutch). Electoral Council of Sint Maarten. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Holiday says MPs Play critical role to foster good governance" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 11 October 2014. pp. 1, 6.
  3. ↑ "MPs sworn in, urged to promote stable and effective governance" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 1 November 2016. pp. 1, 8.
  4. ↑ "Eulalie Meyers passes away". The Daily Herald. 25 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "St. Maarten/St. Martin Bids Farewell to Etienne Hubert Meyers --- The Late Meyers was described as man that wore many caps, yet a dedicated Father and Husband". SMN News. 23 February 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "#3 Franklin Meyers". upparty.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Franklin Meyers Takes Helm in St. Maarten". Cruise Industry News. 26 January 2011.
  8. ↑ Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 176, 190, 192. ISBN   0913441325.
  9. ↑ "Franklin Meyers gets out of active politics" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 2007. p. 6.
  10. ↑ "Meyers resigns from DP, says Buncampers 'a constant thorn'" (PDF). The Daily Herald Weekeder. 5 July 2008. p. 11.
  11. ↑ "UP party and campaign for Sept 17 elections launched". The Daily Herald. 26 July 2010.
  12. ↑ "'10-10-10 a defining moment'" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 11 October 2010. p. 3.
  13. ↑ Belkis Osepa (2012-04-28). "Regering Sint Maarten is gevallen". RNW. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "New ministers sworn in, NA-led Govt takes office". The Daily Herald. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  15. ↑ "Laville: I haven't pulled my support from govt" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 23 August 2013. pp. 1, 8.
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