Gerrit Schotte
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Gerrit Fransisco Schotte (born September 9, 1974) is a politician
from Curaçao
, and the current leader of the Movementu Futuro Kòrsou
(MFK). In the Curaçao general election of August 27, 2010
, the MFK became the second largest party with 5 seats in the Island Council. MFK formed an island government together with Pueblo Soberano and Partido MAN on September 4. This coalition became the first Cabinet of Curaçao when the Netherlands Antilles was dismantled on October 10, 2010. Schotte at that point became the first Prime Minister of Curaçao
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Gerrit Schotte and several of his ministers are suspected of corruption and his integrity as a politician is doubted. These findings have (re)surfaced after a research by a Dutch parliamentary investigation and have been confirmed by a Dutch parliamentary delegation (Official report by the Rosemuller Committee) visiting the island in Oktober 2011.
In the Parliamentary election of January 22, 2010, Gerrit Schotte again achieved a record-breaking 9,313 votes. He ran as the number 5 candidate on the Lista di Kambio slate – a union comprising the parties MAN, Niun Paso Atras (NPA) and Forsa Kòrsou (FK). Contesting only his second election ever, he achieved the highest number of votes ever in the history of the country as a candidate not in the number 1 position on a party slate. Furthermore, overall, he was the third largest vote getter of the entire election for the last Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.
Just a few weeks before the election on August 27, 2010, of what would become the first Parliament of country Curaçao, Gerrit Schotte founded and launched the Movementu Futuro Kòrsou (MFK) on July 9. 2010Notwithstanding the short period before the election, MFK achieved 5 of the 21 seats of the future Parliament of Curaçao. Gerrit Schotte will be the Prime Minister of the incoming 9-member Council of Ministers.
Gerrit Schotte is, at 36, is one of the youngest Prime Ministers currently serving in the world.
Gerrit Schotte claims to be the youngest Prime minister to ever assume the office of Prime minister. This is not true. The youngest Prime minister of Curaçao was Mrs. Suzanne Camelia-Romer; she took office at the age of 34. She took office after the sitting Prime minister Mrs Maria Liberia-Peters stept down.
Each week these two units with a coordinator on board are in different neighbourhoods to comply with the necessity of the youth who need these facilities for research and academic projects.
Considering the environmental problems the world is confronting with ongoing use of fossil fuels, the two mobile units use solar energy. Both units are fitted with solar panels and run completely “off-the-grid” – independently of the local electricity utility. All computers, printers, air-conditioner units and appliances are 100% powered by solar energy.
In addition, on February 22, 2010 the Foundation commenced another phase of the Social Project. An educational initiative was launched in the office at Hanchi Snoa, Punda where children of lesser income families can receive homework guidance and learning skills during workshops under the leadership of an experienced teacher.
After the forming of a new coalition on the level of island government, the board of his political movement MPK appointed him to serve as a Commissioner in the Executive Council of the island government. He became the Commissioner in charge of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Agriculture, Husbandry & Fishery (LVV), the Development Bank (Korpodeko), and the Gaming Control Board (GCB). He worked to give positive branding to the island as a destination and made several substantial advancements within the areas under his leadership during his ten months as Commissioner.
In the election of April 2007, Curaçao elected Gerrit Schotte with 2,370 votes, giving him a seat in the Curaçao Parliament until July 2011. He hereby set a new political record on the island as a first timer on a voting list to be elected into Parliament with preferential popular votes since 1977. He also became the first non-party leader on the list of a political party to be elected with preferential votes. This election also made Gerrit, then 32 years old, one of the youngest elected Parliament members ever.
In the following election of January 22, 2010, for the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles, Gerrit Schotte achieved 9,313 votes. Mr. Schotte was the third largest vote getter of the entire election for the last Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles before the country Netherlands Antilles is dismantled on October 10, 2010, into countries Curaçao and Sint Maarten and the provinces Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire. On March 26, 2010, Gerrit Schotte was confirmed in office by the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles together with 21 members of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.
Just a few weeks before the election on August 27, 2010, of what would become the first Parliament of country Curaçao, Gerrit Schotte founded and launched the Movementu Futuro Kòrsou (MFK) on July 9, 2010.
Notwithstanding the short period before the election, MFK achieved 5 of the 21 seats of the future Parliament of Curaçao. On September 1, 2010, the parties that were forming the opposition before the election of August 27 signed a Declaration of Intention at the home of Gerrit Schotte wherein they declared to pursue formal conversations to form the government. On September 4, the three parties MFK, Pueblo Soberano (PS) and MAN formed the coalition and were sworn in for the island government.
Gerrit Schotte was awarded the degree Doctor Honoris Causa in Political Science by Caribbean International University in November 2010.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, and the current leader of the Movementu Futuro Kòrsou
Movementu Futuro Kòrsou
The Movementu Futuro Korsou is a political party in Curaçao, founded by Gerrit Schotte in 2010. The party became the second largest party in the island council of Curaçao after the general election of 27 August 2010, winning 5 out of 21 available seats.http://www.mfk.an...
(MFK). In the Curaçao general election of August 27, 2010
Curaçao general election, 2010
The Curaçao general election of 2010 was held on 27 August 2010. Early elections for the Curaçao island council were necessary because the island council failed to approve the Constitution of Curaçao with a two-thirds majority in the first reading...
, the MFK became the second largest party with 5 seats in the Island Council. MFK formed an island government together with Pueblo Soberano and Partido MAN on September 4. This coalition became the first Cabinet of Curaçao when the Netherlands Antilles was dismantled on October 10, 2010. Schotte at that point became the first Prime Minister of Curaçao
Prime Minister of Curaçao
The Prime Minister of Curaçao became the head of government of Curaçao after the Netherlands Antilles had been dissolved on 10 October 2010. The Prime Minister, together with the his Council of Ministers and the Governor of Curaçao form the executive branch of the government of Curaçao...
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Gerrit Schotte and several of his ministers are suspected of corruption and his integrity as a politician is doubted. These findings have (re)surfaced after a research by a Dutch parliamentary investigation and have been confirmed by a Dutch parliamentary delegation (Official report by the Rosemuller Committee) visiting the island in Oktober 2011.
Summary of Political Records
In the election of 2007, Gerrit Fransisco Schotte set a new political record on the island as a first timer on a voting list to be elected into Parliament with preferential popular votes since 1977. With 2,370 votes achieved, he also became the first non-party leader on the list of a political party to be elected with preferential votes. In addition, being only thirty-two years old at the time of the election made him one of the youngest elected Parliament members ever.In the Parliamentary election of January 22, 2010, Gerrit Schotte again achieved a record-breaking 9,313 votes. He ran as the number 5 candidate on the Lista di Kambio slate – a union comprising the parties MAN, Niun Paso Atras (NPA) and Forsa Kòrsou (FK). Contesting only his second election ever, he achieved the highest number of votes ever in the history of the country as a candidate not in the number 1 position on a party slate. Furthermore, overall, he was the third largest vote getter of the entire election for the last Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.
Just a few weeks before the election on August 27, 2010, of what would become the first Parliament of country Curaçao, Gerrit Schotte founded and launched the Movementu Futuro Kòrsou (MFK) on July 9. 2010Notwithstanding the short period before the election, MFK achieved 5 of the 21 seats of the future Parliament of Curaçao. Gerrit Schotte will be the Prime Minister of the incoming 9-member Council of Ministers.
Gerrit Schotte is, at 36, is one of the youngest Prime Ministers currently serving in the world.
Gerrit Schotte claims to be the youngest Prime minister to ever assume the office of Prime minister. This is not true. The youngest Prime minister of Curaçao was Mrs. Suzanne Camelia-Romer; she took office at the age of 34. She took office after the sitting Prime minister Mrs Maria Liberia-Peters stept down.
Early life
Gerrit Fransisco Schotte was born on September 9, 1974, to Hendrik Schotte, a teacher, and Maria Ruiz, a housewife, on the island of Curaçao. The family name Schotte appears in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Gerrit is from the Dutch branch through his paternal grandfather.Businessman
Schotte founded The Shoppers (1995–2000), a purchasing office for all types of products. Thereafter, he founded and directed Bad Boyz Toyz N.V., the Paintball Organization of Curaçao, and was a member of National Professional Paintball League (1997–1999). Thereafter, Gerrit Schotte established and directed Food 4 U Delivery Service (2000–2002). From 2001 to 2005 he was general manager of the Lido Hotel Resort & Casino N.V.Social Projects
On September 9, 2009, the Gerrit Schotte Foundation launched a community project consisting of two mobile units equipped with laptops, internet facilities and copy machines to give persons of lesser income access to the World Wide Web. The use of these computers is free of charge and was a gift of the founder of the Gerrit Schotte Foundation on his 35th birthday to the community of Curaçao.Each week these two units with a coordinator on board are in different neighbourhoods to comply with the necessity of the youth who need these facilities for research and academic projects.
Considering the environmental problems the world is confronting with ongoing use of fossil fuels, the two mobile units use solar energy. Both units are fitted with solar panels and run completely “off-the-grid” – independently of the local electricity utility. All computers, printers, air-conditioner units and appliances are 100% powered by solar energy.
In addition, on February 22, 2010 the Foundation commenced another phase of the Social Project. An educational initiative was launched in the office at Hanchi Snoa, Punda where children of lesser income families can receive homework guidance and learning skills during workshops under the leadership of an experienced teacher.
Politician
While still serving as the manager of the Lido Hotel he decided to become involved in politics and became a member of the political party Frente Obrero. He went on to cofound the political movement Movementu Patriotiko Kòrsou (MPK) with then Island Council member Rignald Lak and served as the President of that political movement.After the forming of a new coalition on the level of island government, the board of his political movement MPK appointed him to serve as a Commissioner in the Executive Council of the island government. He became the Commissioner in charge of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Agriculture, Husbandry & Fishery (LVV), the Development Bank (Korpodeko), and the Gaming Control Board (GCB). He worked to give positive branding to the island as a destination and made several substantial advancements within the areas under his leadership during his ten months as Commissioner.
In the election of April 2007, Curaçao elected Gerrit Schotte with 2,370 votes, giving him a seat in the Curaçao Parliament until July 2011. He hereby set a new political record on the island as a first timer on a voting list to be elected into Parliament with preferential popular votes since 1977. He also became the first non-party leader on the list of a political party to be elected with preferential votes. This election also made Gerrit, then 32 years old, one of the youngest elected Parliament members ever.
In the following election of January 22, 2010, for the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles, Gerrit Schotte achieved 9,313 votes. Mr. Schotte was the third largest vote getter of the entire election for the last Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles before the country Netherlands Antilles is dismantled on October 10, 2010, into countries Curaçao and Sint Maarten and the provinces Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire. On March 26, 2010, Gerrit Schotte was confirmed in office by the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles together with 21 members of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.
Just a few weeks before the election on August 27, 2010, of what would become the first Parliament of country Curaçao, Gerrit Schotte founded and launched the Movementu Futuro Kòrsou (MFK) on July 9, 2010.
Notwithstanding the short period before the election, MFK achieved 5 of the 21 seats of the future Parliament of Curaçao. On September 1, 2010, the parties that were forming the opposition before the election of August 27 signed a Declaration of Intention at the home of Gerrit Schotte wherein they declared to pursue formal conversations to form the government. On September 4, the three parties MFK, Pueblo Soberano (PS) and MAN formed the coalition and were sworn in for the island government.
Gerrit Schotte was awarded the degree Doctor Honoris Causa in Political Science by Caribbean International University in November 2010.