Leona Marlin-Romeo

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Leona M. Romeo
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5th Prime Minister of Sint Maarten
In office
15 January 2018 10 October 2019
SpouseRichard Marlin
Children2
Alma mater University of Amsterdam
Adelphi University

Leona M. Romeo (born 3 July 1973) is a Sint Maarten politician who served as Prime Minister of Sint Maarten from 2018 to 2019. [3] [4] [5] She previously served as a member of Parliament from 2014 to 2016. [6]

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Early life

Leona Marlin-Romeo was born on 3 July 1973 on Sint Maarten to Marius Romeo and Marilyn Thomas. As a child, Marlin-Romeo attended the Methodist Agogic Center (MAC) in Sint Maarten. She briefly attended St. Maarten Academy before transferring to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. She graduated from Adelphi University in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in French. She continued her education at the University of Amsterdam where she graduated with a master's degree in International Relations. In 2005, Marlin-Romeo returned to Sint Maarten, and began working as the Head of the Civil Registry Department. [7] [8]

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References

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