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Prime Minister of Sint Maarten

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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

Portrait Name
(born and died)
Term of office Political party Election Cabinet Governor
(term)
Monarch
(reign)
Took office Left office Days Name Composition
Sarah Wescot-Williams Sarah Wescot-Williams
(born 1956)
10 October 2010[1] 21 May 2012 1531 Democratic Party
(DP)
2010 Wescot-Williams I DPUPP Eugene 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 III Willem-Alexander

(2013–present)
Marcel Gumbs Marcel Gumbs
(born 1953)
19 December 2014[4] 19 November 2015 335 United People's Party
(UPP)
2014 Gumbs UPPUSPInd
William Marlin William Marlin
(born 1950)
19 November 2015[5] 20 December 2016 736 National Alliance
(NA)
Marlin I NADPUSPInd
20 December 2016[6] 24 November 2017 2016 Marlin II NAUSPDP
Rafael Boasman Rafael Boasman
(born 1953)
24 November 2017[7] 15 January 2018 52 United St. Maarten Party
(USP)
Leona Marlin-Romeo Leona Marlin-Romeo
(born 1973)
15 January 2018[8] 25 June 2018 633 United Democrats
(UD)
Marlin-Romeo I UDInd
25 June 2018[9] 10 October 2019 2018 Marlin-Romeo II UDSMCP
Wycliffe Smith Wycliffe Smith
(born 1948)
10 October 2019[10] 19 November 2019 40 Sint Maarten Christian Party
(SMCP)
Silveria Jacobs Silveria Jacobs
(born 1968)
19 November 2019[11] 28 March 2020 1627 National Alliance
(NA)
Jacobs I NAUSP
28 March 2020 3 May 2024 2020 Jacobs II NAUPP Ajamu Baly

(2022-present)

Luc Mercelina Luc Mercelina
(born 1964)
3 May 2024[12] Present 200 Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement

(URSM)

Jan 2024 Mercelina URSMDPPFPN.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.