Politics of Sint Maarten
Political movements
Currently, there is a movement in Sint Maarten which aims to unite the island of Saint Martin.[1]
Government
Executive power
Executive power rests with a governor, and a prime minister heads a Cabinet. The governor of Sint Maarten is appointed for a six-year term by the monarch, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are elected by the Staten for four-year terms.
Office | Name | Party | Since |
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King | Willem-Alexander | 30 April 2013 | |
Governor | Ajamu Baly | 10 October 2022 |
The current cabinet is the
Office | Name | Party | Since |
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Prime Minister | Silveria Jacobs | NA | 19 November 2019 |
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure | Egbert J. Doran | NA | 28 March 2020 |
Minister of Finance | Ardwell Irion | NA | 19 November 2019 |
Minister of Justice | Anna E. Richardson | NA | 28 March 2020 |
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications | Roger A. Lawrence | UP | 26 August 2021 |
Minister of Public Health, Labor and Social Affairs | Omar E.C. Ottley | UP | 20 April 2021 |
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports | drs. Rodolphe E. Samuel | NA | 28 March 2020 |
Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten | Rene Violenus | NA | 28 March 2020 |
Legislative power
Legislative power is shared by the government and the legislature. The legislature or Staten is made up of 15 members elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms.
Judicial power
Sint Maarten's judicial system, which has mainly been derived from the Dutch system, operates independently of the legislature and the executive. Jurisdiction, including appeal, lies with the
Sint Maarten is the only part of the Netherlands where laws can be evaluated against the constitution. Such an evaluation is performed by the Constitutional Court of Sint Maarten after a request by the Ombudsman of Sint Maarten after the law is passed.
As for the legal profession, the Order of Lawyers Sint Maarten (Orde van Advocaten Sint Maarten) has existed since 1989.[3] However, there is no indication as to how demographic groups, such as women, have fared in the legal field.
References
- ^ Badejo, Fabian Adekunle (25 December 2004). "The reunification of St. Martin: A pipe dream or an inevitable choice?". House of Nehesi Publishers.
- ^ "St. Maarten has new government". The Daily Herald. 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Leden & Bestuur | Orde van Advocaten". barsxm.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
External links
- sintmaartengov.org – official website