Biography
Koolman was born on 15 April 1942 in Aruba. He studied law,and in 1966 became a civil servant in the taxation office. [2] Koolman was a member of the commission which prepared the status aparte of Aruba in which the island became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [3] In 1986 he started working as an inspector of customs and excise. [4]
On 29 January 1992,he became governor of Aruba and served until 11 August 2004. [2] His candidacy was disputed because he had not been involved in Aruban politics previously. [5] Following his swearing in,Koolman stressed the importance of human rights,protection of the enviornment,and prosecution of the war against drug trafficking as his main goals. [4] In 1997 he vetoed a proposed MEP-OLA cabinet in September,and rejected prospective financial minister Carlos Mansur. [6] In late 1998 to 1999,a dispute arose over whether candidate minister Glenbert Croes,the head of the opposition party Aruban Liberal Organization,could become a minister in his cabinet. [7] Koolman refused the appointment because Croes was the subject of a criminal investigation on fraud. [7] Koolman submitted the case to the Council of State. [7] In 1999 again refused to appoint him as Minister of Transport and Communications. [8]
Since April 2004 he has created a foundation under his name,which was later included in the Paradise Papers. [9]
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