Prime Minister of Aruba
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The Prime Minister of Aruba is Aruba
's head of government
. Together with Aruba's Council of Ministers, they form the executive branch of Aruban government.
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
's head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
. Together with Aruba's Council of Ministers, they form the executive branch of Aruban government.
List of Prime Ministers of Aruba
- Henny EmanHenny EmanJan Hendrik Albert "Henny" Eman was the first Prime Minister of Aruba from 1 January 1986 to 9 February 1989 and again from 29 July 1994 to 30 October 2001.- Introduction :thumb|left| Memorial stone at Leiden cafe "Het Keizertje"...
(Aruban People's PartyAruban People's PartyThe Aruban People's Party is a Christian democrat political party in Aruba. AVP is an acronym for the Dutch name of the party....
) - 1 January 1986 - 9 February 1989 (1st time) - Nelson Oduber (People's Electoral MovementPeople's Electoral Movement (Aruba)The People's Electoral Movement is a social democratic political party in Aruba.At the last elections for the Estates, 28 September 2001, the party won 52.4 % of popular votes and 12 out of 21 seats. 23 September 2005, the party won 43 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats and remained, led...
) - 9 February 1989 - 29 July 1994 (1st time) - Henny EmanHenny EmanJan Hendrik Albert "Henny" Eman was the first Prime Minister of Aruba from 1 January 1986 to 9 February 1989 and again from 29 July 1994 to 30 October 2001.- Introduction :thumb|left| Memorial stone at Leiden cafe "Het Keizertje"...
(Aruban People's PartyAruban People's PartyThe Aruban People's Party is a Christian democrat political party in Aruba. AVP is an acronym for the Dutch name of the party....
) - 29 July 1994 - 30 October 2001 (2nd time) - Nelson Oduber (People's Electoral MovementPeople's Electoral Movement (Aruba)The People's Electoral Movement is a social democratic political party in Aruba.At the last elections for the Estates, 28 September 2001, the party won 52.4 % of popular votes and 12 out of 21 seats. 23 September 2005, the party won 43 % of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats and remained, led...
) - 30 October 2001 - 30 October 2009 (2nd time) - Mike EmanMike EmanMichiel Godfried "Mike" Eman is an Aruban politician who is the 5th Prime Minister of Aruba and the current leader of the Aruban People's Party , which holds the new majority in the Aruban Estates as a result of the seventh Aruban General Elections held on 25 September 2009...
(Aruban People's PartyAruban People's PartyThe Aruban People's Party is a Christian democrat political party in Aruba. AVP is an acronym for the Dutch name of the party....
) - 30 October 2009 - Present