Mercelina cabinet
The Mercelina cabinet is the 11th Council of Ministers of Sint Maarten headed by Prime Minister Luc Mercelina. It was installed by Governor Ajamu Baly on 3 May 2024.[1][2]
Mercelina cabinet | |
|---|---|
11th Cabinet of Sint Maarten | |
| Date formed | 3 May 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Willem-Alexander(Monarch) Ajamu Baly(Governor) |
| Head of government | Luc Mercelina |
| Member parties | Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement, Democratic Party, Party for Progress, Nation Opportunity Wealth |
| History | |
| Election | 11 January 2024 |
| Predecessor | Jacobs II |
Formation of the cabinet began after the Formation of the cabinet began after the general elections held on 11 January 2024. The cabinet is a coalition of four parties known as the 2x4 coalition:[3] Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement, Democratic Party, Party for Progress, Nation Opportunity Wealth.[4][5]
List of Ministers
The cabinet is composed as follows:
Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Democratic Party (DP) Party for Progress (Sint Maarten) (PFP) Nation Opportunity Wealth (N.O.W.)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of General Affairs | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | URSM | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister[6] Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) Acting Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure | Veronica Jansen-Webster | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | URSM | ||
| Minister of Justice Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) | Lyndon Lewis | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | N.O.W.[7] | ||
| Minister of Finance | Marinka Gumbs | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | DP | ||
| Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | DP | Current member of parliament[8] | ||
| Minister Plenipotentiary | Patrice Gumbs | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | PFP | ||
| Acting Minister Plenipotentiary | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | URSM | |||
References
- Dept, Editorial (2024-05-03). "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- "St. Martin News Network - EXCLUSIVE: 2x4 coalition submits lists of candidates for screening". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- "Sint Maarten: Four political parties sign historic coalition agreement | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- Opsman (2024-01-13). "URSM, DP, PFP, NOW ink coalition agreement to form new govt". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- "Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- "St. Martin News Network - Lyndon Lewis to run on NOW Political Party". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- "Grisha S. Heyliger-Marten". Parliament of Sint Maarten. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
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