Marinekazerne Suffisant
Marinebase Suffisant | |
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Marinekazerne Suffisant | |
Willemstad, Curaçao | |
Coordinates | 12°9′2.56″N 68°54′58.96″W / 12.1507111°N 68.9163778°W |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Operational |
Site history | |
Built | 1929 |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Major Eric Lieftink[1] |
Garrison | Royal Netherlands Navy, Royal Marechaussee |
Marinekazerne Suffisant is a Dutch
History
The history of the
On 16 June 2009, after a presence of 80 years on the island, the 31 INFCIE of the Netherlands Marine Corps on Curaçao was disbanded. Since that date only a small number of marines have remained, mainly to train the Curaçaoan conscripts.[8]
In March 2013, the Kingdom of the Netherlands Minister of Defence, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, and the Chief of Defence, Tom Middendorp, visited Marinekazerne Suffisant to inspect the miliciens.[4] The base had earlier received a royal visit when Queen Beatrix visited in November 2006.[9]
From June until September 2013, one of the suspects involved in the murder of politician Helmin Wiels was locked up in the Royal Marechaussee building on the base. The base was barricaded during the detention of the suspect.[5]
References
- ^ "Marinekazerne Suffisant heeft nieuwe baas" (in Dutch). Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Marinekazerne Suffisant" (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Antillean Militia". Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ a b Aruna Jhagru (5 March 2013). "Defensieminister bezoekt Marinekazerne Suffisant". Versgeperst.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Suffisant gebarricadeerd" (in Dutch). Knipselkrant Curaçao. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ISBN 978-90-6550-794-5. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ISBN 978-90-6550-794-5. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Ayo Antillen - tot September 2012" (in Dutch). Mariniersmuseum Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Willemstad, 14 november 2006: De Koningin bezoekt de Antilliaanse Militie op de Marinekazerne Suffisant" (in Dutch). KoninklijkHuis.nl. 14 November 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.