Governor of the Netherlands Antilles
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The Governor of the Netherlands Antilles was the representative of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
in the Netherlands Antilles
and the head of the National Government of the Netherlands Antilles.
With the introduction of the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954, the powers, obligations and responsibilities of the Governor as an organ of the Kingdom of the Netherlands were regulated in the Regulations for the Governor. Article 15, paragraph 1 reads:
The Governor is therefore authorized, within the limits of these regulations and the instruction of the Crown, to act on behalf of the Kingdom Government.
According to the Constitution, the Governor, as a representative of the King, is the head of the Government of the Netherlands Antilles. As the head of the Government, the Governor is immune. The Governor exercises the executive power under the responsibility of the Ministers, who are responsible to the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles
. As such, the Governor does not have any independent authority.
On 10 October 2010 the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved. Curacao and Sint Maarten have their own governors now, while Bonaire, Eustatius and Saba joined the Netherlands as special municipalities. This means that the position of Governor of the Netherlands Antilles was abolished; the last Governor of the Antilles became the first Governor of Curacao.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...
in the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
and the head of the National Government of the Netherlands Antilles.
With the introduction of the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954, the powers, obligations and responsibilities of the Governor as an organ of the Kingdom of the Netherlands were regulated in the Regulations for the Governor. Article 15, paragraph 1 reads:
The Governor is therefore authorized, within the limits of these regulations and the instruction of the Crown, to act on behalf of the Kingdom Government.
According to the Constitution, the Governor, as a representative of the King, is the head of the Government of the Netherlands Antilles. As the head of the Government, the Governor is immune. The Governor exercises the executive power under the responsibility of the Ministers, who are responsible to the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles
Estates of the Netherlands Antilles
The Estates of the Netherlands Antilles were the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles. They had 22 members, elected for a four year term in three multi-seat constuencies and 2 single-seat constuencies. On 10 October 2010 the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and so were their Estates.-2010...
. As such, the Governor does not have any independent authority.
On 10 October 2010 the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved. Curacao and Sint Maarten have their own governors now, while Bonaire, Eustatius and Saba joined the Netherlands as special municipalities. This means that the position of Governor of the Netherlands Antilles was abolished; the last Governor of the Antilles became the first Governor of Curacao.
List of Governors since 1848
- 1848 - 1854: Isaäc Johannes Rammelman Elsevier Jr.
- 1854 - 1856: Jacob Bennebroek Gravenhorst (a.i.)
- 1856 - 1859: Reinhart Frans van Lansberge
- 1859 - 1866: Johannes Didericus Crol
- 1866 - 1870: Abraham Mathieu de Rouville
- 1870 - 1877: Herman François Gerardus Wagner
- 1877 - 1880: Hendrik Bernardus Kip
- 1880 - 1882: Johannes Herbert August Willem baron van Heerdt tot Eversberg
- 1882 - 1890: Nicolaas van den Brandhof
- 1890 - 1901: Charles Augustinus Henry Barge
- 1901 - 1901: Theodorus Isaak Andreas Nuyens
- 1901 - 1909: Jan Olpbert de Jong van Beeken Donk
- 1909 - 1909: John Brown Gorsira
- 1909 - 1919: Theodorus Isaak Andreas Nuyens
- 1919 - 1921: Oscar Louis Helfrich
- 1921 - 1921: John Brown Gorsira
- 1921 - 1928: Nikolaas Johannes Laurentius Brantjes
- 1928 - 1929: Marius van Dijk (a.i.)
- 1929 - 1929: Leonardus Albert Fruytier
- 1929 - 1930: Herman Bernard Cornelis Schotborgh
- 1930 - 1936: Bartholomaeus Wouther Theodorus van Slobbe
- 1936 - 1936: Frans Adriaan Jas (a.i.)
- 1936 - 1942: Gielliam Johannes Josephus Wouters
- 1942 - 1948: Piet Kasteel
- 1948 - 1948: Cornelius Süthoff
- 1948 - 1951: Leonard Antoon Hubert Peters
- 1951 - 1956: Teun StruyckenTeun StruyckenAntoon Arnold Marie Struycken was a Dutch politician and a member of the Catholic People's Party...
- 1956 - 1957: Frans E.J. van der Valk
- 1957 - 1961: Antonius B. Speekenbrink
- 1961 - 1962: Christiaan Winkel
- 1962 - 1962: A.P.J. van Bruggen
- 1962 - 1970: Nicolaas Debrot
- 1970 - 1983: Bernadito M. Leito
- 1983 - 1990: René A. RömerRené A. RömerRené Antonio Römer was governor of Governor of the Netherlands Antilles from 1983 to 1990. He was also a professor of sociology at the University of The Netherlands Antilles and at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.- References :...
- 1990 - 2002: Jaime Saleh
- 2002 - 2010: Frits GoedgedragFrits GoedgedragFrits M. de los Santos Goedgedrag is the current and first Governor of Curaçao. From 1 July 2002 to 9 October 2010, Goedgedrag was the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles. From 1992 to 1998, he was Administrator of Bonaire....