Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles

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The minister plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles (Dutch : Gevolmachtigd Minister van de Nederlandse Antillen) represented the constituent country of the Netherlands Antilles in the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [1] The minister plenipotentiary at the 2010 dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles was Marcel van der Plank. [2] The minister plenipotentiary and his cabinet were seated in the "Antillenhuis" (Antilles House) in The Hague. [3]

List of ministers plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles

The following table lists the ministers plenipotentiary of Netherlands Antilles that have been in office until its dissolution.

NamePeriodPartyref
Wem Lampe 1 August 1955–1 January 1967 Aruban Patriotic Party [4] [5]
Efraïn Jonckheer 1968–1971 Democratic Party [6]
Boy Rozendal 1971–1975Democratic Party [7]
Eldred Maduro1 December 1975–1 December 1978Independent [8]
Ronald Casseres18 December 1979–1 October 1982 Partido MAN [9]
Richard Pieternella1 October 1982–12 November 1982Union Reformista Antillano [10]
Marco Jesus de Castro12 November 1982–1 October 1984Partido MAN [11]
Gualberto Hernandez1 October 1984–7 June 1988Democratic Party [12]
Edsel Jesurun8 June 1988–30 March 1994Union Reformista Antillano [13]
Carel de Haseth  [ nl ]30 March 1994–1 July 1998 Real Alternative Party [14]
Dito Mendes de Gouveia1 July 1998–1 January 2000Independent [15]
Carel de Haseth1 January 2000–22 July 2003Real Alternative Party [14]
Maurice Adriaens  [ nl ]22 July 2003–3 June 2004 Workers' Liberation Front [16]
Carel de Haseth3 June 2004–23 July 2004Real Alternative Party [14]
Paul Comenencia  [ nl ]23 July 2004–4 July 2009Real Alternative Party [17]
Marcel van der Plank 4 July 2009–10 October 2010Real Alternative Party [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gevolmachtigde minister". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fugro versus Boskalis: wie is wie?". Financieel Dagblad via Knipselkrant Curaçao (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Het Antillenhuis was altijd een ivoren toren; ik heb er veel aan gedaan dat te doorbreken 1". Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron.nl (in Dutch). 17 September 1982. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mr. W.F.M. (Wem) Lampe". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Dr. E. (Efraïn) Jonckheer". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "S.G.M. (Boy) Rozendal". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "E.G. (Eldred) Maduro". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "R.A. (Ronnie) Casseres". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Drs. R.F. (Richard) Pieternella". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Drs. M.J. de Castro". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mr. G.T. (Gualberto) Hernandez". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "E.A.V. (Edsel) Jeserun". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "Drs. C.P. (Carel) de Haseth". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "E.J.M. (Dito) Mendes de Gouveia". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "Ir. M.H.P.Ph. (Maurice) Adriaens". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "P.R.J. (Paul) Comenencia MA". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Mr. M. (Marcel) van der Plank". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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