Felipe Tromp


Felipe B. Tromp was the first Governor of Aruba after Aruba received a status aparte within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He worked as a teacher prior to becoming Governor and served as Minister for Education in the Antilles. He took office as Governor on 1 January 1986 and left office on 12 March 1992. He was succeeded by Olindo Koolman.
Tromp died on Saturday 12 August 1995, at the age of 77.

Honours

An elementary school in Noord were named on his honor.