| Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles | |
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| Appointer | Governor of the Netherlands Antilles |
| Formation | 18 April 1951 |
| First holder | Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez |
| Final holder | Emily de Jongh-Elhage |
| Abolished | 10 October 2010 |
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Below is a list of prime ministers of the Netherlands Antilles from 1951 to 2010. In 2010 the position of Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles was abolished, together with the dissolution of the country itself.
Political parties:
Liberal
| Took office | Served until | Prime Minister | Party | Monarch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 April 1951 | 15 December 1954 |  | Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez | PNP |  Juliana | |
| 2 | 15 December 1954 | 14 February 1968 |  | Efraïn Jonckheer | Democratic Party | ||
| 3 | 14 February 1968 | 5 June 1969 [lower-alpha 1] |  | Ciro Domenico Kroon | Democratic Party | ||
| a.i. | 26 June 1969 [2] | December 1969 |  | Gerald Sprockel | |||
| 4 | December 1969 | February 1971 |  | Ernesto O. Petronia | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 | February 1971 | June 1971 |  | Ronchi Isa | Democratic Party | ||
| 6 | June 1971 | November 1972 | | Otto R. A. Beaujon | Democratic Party | ||
| 7 | November 1972 | December 1973 | | Ronchi Isa | Democratic Party | ||
| 8 | 20 December 1973 | 30 September 1977 |  | Juancho Evertsz | PNP | ||
| a.i. | 30 September 1977 [3] | 4 October 1977 |  | Leo Chance | Windward Islands People's Movement | ||
| a.i. | 4 October 1977 [4] | 14 October 1977 [5] | | Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws | PNP | ||
| 9 | 14 October 1977 | 6 July 1979 |  | Boy Rozendal | Democratic Party | ||
| a.i. | 6 July 1979 | December 1979 [6] |  | Miguel Pourier | Bonaire Patriotic Union | ||
| 10 | December 1979 | 18 September 1984 |  | Don Martina | MAN | ||
| 11 | 18 September 1984 | 1 January 1986 |  | Maria Liberia Peters | PNP |  Beatrix | |
| 12 | 1 January 1986 | 17 May 1988 | | Don Martina | MAN | ||
| 13 | 17 May 1988 | 25 November 1993 | | Maria Liberia Peters | PNP | ||
| a.i. | 25 November 1993 [7] | 28 December 1993 |  | Suzanne Camelia-Römer | PNP | ||
| a.i. | 28 December 1993 | 31 March 1994 | | Alejandro Felipe Paula | PNP | ||
| 14 | 31 March 1994 | 14 May 1998 | | Miguel Pourier | PAR | ||
| 15 | 14 May 1998 | 8 November 1999 | | Suzanne Camelia-Römer | PNP | ||
| 16 | 8 November 1999 | 3 June 2002 | | Miguel Pourier | PAR | ||
| 17 | 3 June 2002 | 22 July 2003 | | Etienne Ys | PAR | ||
| a.i. | 22 July 2003 | 11 August 2003 | | Ben Komproe | FOL | ||
| 18 | 11 August 2003 | 3 June 2004 | | Mirna Louisa-Godett | FOL | ||
| 19 | 3 June 2004 | 26 March 2006 | | Etienne Ys | PAR | ||
| 20 | 26 March 2006 | 10 October 2010 |  | Emily de Jongh-Elhage | PAR | ||
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The Isa-Beaujon cabinet was the 7th cabinet of the Netherlands Antilles.
The Evertsz cabinet was the 8th cabinet of the Netherlands Antilles.
The Petronia cabinet was the 6th cabinet of the Netherlands Antilles.
Ramez Jorge (Ronchi) Isa was a politician of the Netherlands Antilles of Lebanese descent. Isa served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from February 1971 until April 1971, and from November 1972 until December 1973.
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Efraïn Jonckheer was a businessman and politician of the Netherlands Antilles. Jonckheer served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 8 November 1954 until 14 February 1968. He served as Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles from 1968 until 1971, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Venezuela from 1971 until 1976, and to Costa Rica from 1976 until 1982. As of 2022, Jonckheer was the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Ernesto Otilio "Netto" Petronia was an Curaçao-born Aruban businessman and politician. He served many times as a minister with multiple portfolios, and was Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 1969 until 1971.
Sylvius Gerard Marie "Boy" Rozendal was an Curaçao politician and journalist. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 1971 until 1975, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from 1969 until 1971, and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles from 1971 until 1975.
Ciro Domenico Kroon was an Curaçao politician and businessman. He served as Minister of Social and Economic Affairs from 1957 until 1968, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 1968 until 1969. The 1969 Curaçao uprising caused the collapse of his government.
