Government of Curaçao
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Politics of Curaçao |
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The government of
Executive power
Executive power rests with a governor, and a prime minister heads a Cabinet. The governor of Curaçao is appointed for a six-year term by the monarch (on from 2013: King Willem-Alexander), and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are elected by the Staten for four-year terms.[citation needed]
Cabinet
The cabinet was sworn in on 7 June 2013, and was characterized as a "political" cabinet, set to complete the full term of parliament.
Office | Name | Party | Since |
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Prime Minister | Ivar Asjes | PS | 7 June 2013 |
Minister of Economic Development | Stanley Palm | PAIS | 7 June 2013 |
Minister of Finance | José Jardim | 31 December 2012 | |
Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature | Denzil (Ben) Whiteman | PS | 31 December 2012 |
Minister of Government Policy, Planning and Services | Etienne van der Horst | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
Minister of Justice | Nelson Navarro | PAIS | 31 December 2012 |
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports | Irene Dick | PS
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27 December 2013 |
Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare | Jeanne Francisca | PS
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7 June 2013 |
Minister of Traffic, Transport and urban Planning | Earl Winston Balborda | PNP | 31 December 2012 |
Minister Plenipotentiary | Marvelyne Wiels | PS | 7 June 2013 |
Legislative power
Legislative power is shared by the government and the legislature. The legislature or
Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
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Movement for the Future of Curaçao | 23,559 | 27.76 | +7.88 | 9 | +4 | |
Real Alternative Party | 11,778 | 13.88 | –9.40 | 4 | –2 | |
National People's Party | 10,563 | 12.45 | +8.47 | 4 | +4 | |
Partido MAN | 5,456 | 6.43 | –13.99 | 2 | –3 | |
Kòrsou Esun Miho | 4,537 | 5.35 | New | 1 | New | |
Work for Curaçao | 4,411 | 5.20 | New | 1 | New | |
A Change for Curaçao | 3,990 | 4.70 | New | 0 | New | |
Partido Inovashon Nashonal | 3,734 | 4.40 | –0.93 | 0 | –1 | |
Curaçao with Vision | 3,544 | 4.18 | New | 0 | New | |
Kòrsou di Nos Tur | 3,521 | 4.15 | –5.29 | 0 | –2 | |
Movementu Kousa Promé | 2,455 | 2.89 | +0.39 | 0 | 0 | |
Democratic Party | 2,388 | 2.81 | +2.81 | 0 | 0 | |
Curaçao a New Dutch Municipality | 2,245 | 2.65 | New | 0 | New | |
Movementu Progresivo | 1,462 | 1.72 | –3.22 | 0 | –1 | |
Sovereign People | 1,215 | 1.43 | –3.71 | 0 | –1 | |
Total | 84,858 | 100.00 | – | 21 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 84,858 | 98.78 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,052 | 1.22 | ||||
Total votes | 85,910 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 116,146 | 73.97 | ||||
Source: SECC |
Judicial power
Curaçao's judicial system, which has mainly been derived from the Dutch civil law system, operates independently of the legislature and the executive. It has one court of first instance: the
References
- ^ "Curacao's New Government". Curaçao Chronicle. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Curacao's New Government". Curaçao Chronicle. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.