List of cabinets of Curaçao


The cabinet of Curaçao consists of several ministers and is headed by a prime minister. The Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao also is part of the cabinet of Curaçao, but resides in the Netherlands. A Curaçao cabinet becomes "demissionary" upon election day, or upon resignation, and generally stays in office until a new cabinet has been formed. All members of the cabinet are sworn in by the Governor of Curaçao. As of 2017, eight cabinets had served the country, presided over by seven prime ministers.

Eight Cabinet

The Rhuggenaath cabinet is the incumbent Curaçao government and comprises a coalition of the parties: Partido Alternativa Real, Partido MAN and Partido Inovashon Nashonal. The government is headed by Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath and was sworn in on May 29, 2017 by the Governor of Curaçao, as successor to the Cabinet Pisas. The formation of the Cabinet took one month to conclude.
MinistryMinisterPeriodParty
Prime MinisterEugene Rhuggenaath29 May 2017Real Alternative Party
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and SportsMarilyn Alcalá Wallé29 May 2017 - 27 January 2020Real Alternative Party
Minister for Social Development, Work and WelfareHensley Koeiman29 May 2017Partido MAN
Minister for JusticeQuincy Girigorie29 May 2017Real Alternative Party
Minister for Governance, Planning and ServiceArmin Konket29 May 2017Partido MAN
Minister for FinanceKenneth Gijsbertha29 May 2017Partido MAN
Minister for Traffic, Transport and Urban PlanningZita Jesus-Leito29 May 2017Real Alternative Party
Minister for Economic DevelopmentSteven Martina29 May 2017 – 21 February 2019Partido MAN
Minister for Economic DevelopmentGiselle
Mc William		27 August 2019Partido MAN
Minister for Health, Environment and NatureSuzanne Camelia-Römer29 May 2017Partido Inovashon Nashonal
Minister PlenipotentiaryAnthony Begina29 May 2017Real Alternative Party

Seventh Cabinet

On 24 March 2017 Koeiman was succeeded as Prime Minister by Gilmar Pisas.
MinistryMinisterPeriodParty
Prime MinisterGilmar Pisas24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Movement for the Future of Curaçao
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and SportMaureena Esprit-Maduro24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Independent, representative for Gassan Dannawi
Minister for Social Development, Work and WelfareJaime Córdoba24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Sovereign People
Minister for JusticeGilmar Pisas24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Movement for the Future of Curaçao
Minister for Governance, Planning and ServiceNorberto Vieira Ribeiro24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Korsou di Nos Tur
Minister for FinanceLourdes Alberto24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Independent, representative for Eduard Braam
Minister for Traffic, Transport and Urban PlanningRuthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia24 March 2017 – 30 March 2017Sovereign People
Minister for Economic DevelopmentErrol Goeloe24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Korsou di Nos Tur
Minister for Health, Environment and NatureSisline Girigoria24 March 2017 - 29 May 2017Movementu Progresivo

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Shortly after the formation of the Pisas cabinet, it requested Governor Lucille George-Wout that the planned 28 April elections be cancelled. Pisas stated that a new majority had been formed in the Estates and that there was thus no need for new elections. This new majority of MP's started a procedure at the European Court of Human Rights to allow the elections to be cancelled. The petition to the ECHR was dismissed by the court on 29 March.
A National Decree was adopted by the Estates on 27 March, calling for the cancelling or postponing of the elections. Governor George-Wout refused to sign the decree, cited it "seriously impaired legal certainty and good governance" and nominated it for destruction at the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands proposed, by use of an, to task Governor George-Wout with responsibility for holding the elections. Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk stated that the "interim cabinet severely damaged the integrity of the electoral process" and asked the Council of State for an urgent advice. On 3 April the Council of State gave a positive advice for the proposed measures. The proposed measures were formally taken by the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands the same day. In response to the actions by the Council of Ministers Pisas stated: "the Netherlands is biased" and that the Netherlands was behind the parties opposing his coalition. He regretted the decision by the Council and called it unnecessary.
On 28 April, the day of the elections, Pisas submitted the resignation of his cabinet and that of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao to the Governor.

Sixth Cabinet

Koeiman's cabinet was sworn in by Governor Lucille George-Wout on 23 December 2016. following the Curaçao general election, 2016. Seven members of the Estates of Curaçao joined the cabinet.
MinistryMinisterPeriodParty
Prime MinisterHensley Koeiman23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017Partido MAN
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and SportElsa Rozendal23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017Partido MAN
Minister for Social Development, Work and WelfareJaime Córdoba23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017Sovereign People
Minister for JusticeOrnelio Martina23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017National People's Party
Minister for Governance, Planning and Service23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017Sovereign People
Minister for FinanceKenneth Gijsbertha23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017Partido MAN
Minister for Traffic, Transport and Urban PlanningSuzanne Camelia-Römer23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017National People's Party
Minister for Economic DevelopmentEugene Rhuggenaath23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017Party for the Restructured Antilles
Minister for Health, Environment and Nature23 December 2016 – 24 March 2017Party for the Restructured Antilles

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On 12 February 2017 the Koeiman cabinet fell after Sovereign People withdrew its support in the Estates. The Sovereign People parliamentarians in their letter of withdrawal of support also announced to support a government led by the Movement for the Future of Curaçao of Gerrit Schotte. Koeiman stated that there had been pressure on his government coalition from the start. His cabinet continued as a demissionary cabinet. Koeiman announced he wished to hold new elections on 28 April 2017.

Fifth cabinet

The fourth Cabinet resigned on 9 November 2015 after losing the parliamentary majority when Marilyn Moses withdrew her support. One week later Whiteman announced to have formed a new coalition, with the entry of the Party for the Restructured Antilles to the coalition. The PAR held two seats in the Estates and was allowed to deliver the new Minister for Economy. The new cabinet entered in function on 30 November 2015.
MinistryMinisterPeriodParty
Prime MinisterBen Whiteman30 November 2015Sovereign People
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and SportIrene Dick30 November 2015Sovereign People
Minister for Social Development, Work and WelfareRuthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia30 November 2015Sovereign People
Minister for JusticeNelson Navarro30 November 2015Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal
Minister for Governance, Planning and ServiceEtienne van der Horst30 November 2015Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal
Minister for FinanceJosé Jardim30 November 2015Independent, representative for Glenn Sulvaran
Minister for Traffic, Transport and Urban PlanningSuzanne Camelia-Römer30 November 2015National People's Party
Minister for Economic DevelopmentEugene Rhuggenaath30 November 2015Party for the Restructured Antilles
Minister for Health, Environment and NatureSiegfried Victorina30 November 2015Sovereign People
Minister PlenipotentiaryMarvelyne Wiels7 June 2013Sovereign People

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Fourth cabinet

A fourth cabinet was sworn in on 7 June 2013, and was characterized as a "political" cabinet, set to complete the full term of parliament. The cabinet was based on a majority in the Estates of Curaçao of the parties Sovereign People, Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal and National People's Party, as well independent member Glenn Sulvaran Prime Minister Asjes resigned on 31 August to be succeeded by Minister of Health, Ben Whiteman, on 2 September 2015, pending the search of a new prime minister. On 29 October 2015 it was announced Whiteman would stay on until the 2016 elections.

Third Cabinet

The third cabinet was termed a "task cabinet" and coalition of PAIS, PS, PNP and independent member Glenn Sulvaran. It was planned to be in office for 3 to 6 months and resigned on 27 March 2013 continuing in a demissionary capacity until a new cabinet was formed. Hodge had been director of the Postspaarbank Curaçao. The composition of the cabinet was:

Interim Cabinet

On 29 September 2012 an interim cabinet was appointed consisting of four ministers. The cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity from the election day of 19 October until a new cabinet took over on 31 December 2012.

First cabinet

The first Cabinet of Curaçao, installed on 10 October 2010, is as follows: The cabinet lost its majority in the Parliament of Curaçao in 2012, after two members of the parliament left their party. The cabinet stayed as a demissionary cabinet and called elections for 19 October 2012. As a result of a request by the majority of the Parliament of Curaçao, the Governor appointed an interim-cabinet on 29 September 2012. This move was termed a coup by Schotte, who did not accept the decision.