Governor of Curaçao
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The governor of Curaçao (
Estates of Curaçao
. The governor does not have political responsibilities and is not part of the cabinet. During the formation of a cabinet the governor plays an important role. The governor is appointed by the monarch for a period of six years. This period can be prolonged for one more term of six years. The governor is supported by his secretariat the cabinet of the governor, and is advised by the Council of Advice (Raad van Advies), consisting of at least five members, appointed by the governor, who advise on the drafts of state ordinances, state decrees, kingdom acts and general administrative orders.
List of governors
On 10 October 2010 Curaçao attained the status as a separate country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (status aparte). Before this date the
N.C. Römer-Kenepa, on 24 June 2013 at Fort Amsterdam. On 4 November 2013 Lucille George-Wout was sworn in by King Willem-Alexander as the new governor of Curaçao.[2]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth-Death) |
Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Frits Goedgedrag (1951–) |
10 October 2010 | 24 November 2012 | 2 years, 45 days |  Beatrix of the Netherlands (2010–2013) |
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Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede (1952–) Acting Governor |
24 November 2012 | 4 November 2013 | 345 days | |
| 2 | 
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Lucille George-Wout (1950–) |
4 November 2013 | Incumbent | 10 years, 169 days | .jpeg) Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (2013–present) |
See also
- Major-General (later General) John Studholme Hodgson, appointed governor and commander-in-chief of the Island of Curaçao by the British government (which ruled Curaçao from 1807 to 1815) in 1811.[3]
References
- ^ "Gouverneurs voor Curaçao en Sint Maarten". RNW (in Dutch). 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Koning beëdigt eerste vrouwelijke gouverneur van Curaçao". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ London Gazette, 18 March, 1811
