Prime Minister of Sint Maarten

The prime minister of Sint Maarten became the head of government of Sint Maarten after the Netherlands Antilles had been dissolved on 10 October 2010. The prime minister, together with the Council of Ministers and the governor of Sint Maarten, form the executive branch of the government of Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten's current prime minister is Luc Mercelina.

List of prime ministers of Sint Maarten

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Political parties:

  DP  NA  SMCP  UD  UPP  USP  URSM

PortraitName
(born and died)
Term of officePolitical partyElectionCabinetGovernor
(term)
Monarch
(reign)
Took officeLeft officeDaysNameComposition
Sarah Wescot-Williams
(born 1956)
10 October 2010[1]21 May 20121531Democratic Party
(DP)
2010 Wescot-Williams I DPUPPEugene Holiday

(2010–2022)
Beatrix

(1980–2013)
21 May 2012[2]14 June 2013 Wescot-Williams II DPNAInd
14 June 2013[3]19 December 2014 Wescot-Williams IIIWillem-Alexander

(2013–present)
Marcel Gumbs
(born 1953)
19 December 2014[4]19 November 2015335United People's Party
(UPP)
2014 Gumbs UPPUSPInd
William Marlin
(born 1950)
19 November 2015[5]20 December 2016736National Alliance
(NA)
Marlin I NADPUSPInd
20 December 2016[6]24 November 20172016 Marlin II NAUSPDP
Rafael Boasman
(born 1953)
24 November 2017[7]15 January 201852United St. Maarten Party
(USP)
Leona Marlin-Romeo
(born 1973)
15 January 2018[8]25 June 2018633United Democrats
(UD)
Marlin-Romeo I UDInd
25 June 2018[9]10 October 20192018 Marlin-Romeo II UDSMCP
Wycliffe Smith
(born 1948)
10 October 2019[10]19 November 201940Sint Maarten Christian Party
(SMCP)
Silveria Jacobs
(born 1968)
19 November 2019[11]28 March 20201627National Alliance
(NA)
Jacobs I NAUSP
28 March 20203 May 20242020 Jacobs II NAUPP Ajamu Baly

(2022-present)

Luc Mercelina
(born 1964)
3 May 2024[12]Present48Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement

(URSM)

Jan 2024MercelinaURSMDPPFPN.O.W.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ RNW.nl - Wescot verrassende eerste premier Sint Maarten
  2. ^ "New ministers sworn in, NA-led Govt takes office". The Daily Herald. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Ministers sworn in, urged to protect integrity of democracy" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 15 June 2013.
  4. ^ "New Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Marcel Gumbs Makes Statement after Taking Oath of Office". Soualiga Newsday. 19 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Prime Minister William Marlin promised open and transparent government". SMN News. 19 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Upgrade New Governing Operating System 21.0 to secure future Growth". SMN News. 20 December 2016.
  7. ^ "UPDATE Kingdom Government orders Marlin's dismissal". The Daily Herald. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. ^ "New Interim Council of Ministers sworn-in headed by Prime Minister Leona Marlin-Romeo". Soualiga Newsday. 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "New cabinet to be sworn-in Monday". The Daily Herald. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Smith appointed Prime Minister". The Daily Herald. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. ^ "St. Maarten has new government". The Daily Herald. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ Dept, Editorial (2024-05-03). "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.