The third Wescot-Williams cabinet was the third Cabinet of Sint Maarten installed following the achievement of constituent country status of Sint Maarten within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010. The cabinet was a coalition between the United People's Party, the Democratic Party, and independent member of parliament Romain Laville.
Third Wescot-Williams cabinet | |
|---|---|
 3rd Cabinet of Sint Maarten | |
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| Date formed | 14 June 2013 |
| Date dissolved | 9 September 2014[1] (Replaced on 19 December 2014) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Willem-Alexander |
| Head of government | Sarah Wescot-Williams |
| Member parties | Democratic Party (DP) United People's Party (UP) Romain Laville |
| History | |
| Election | N/A |
| Outgoing election | 2014 election |
| Predecessor | Wescot-Williams II |
| Successor | Gumbs |
The cabinet was formed following the collapse of the Second Wescot-Williams cabinet in May 2013, when the two Democratic Party MPs and Romain Laville pulled their support from National Alliance led government.[2]
Composition
editThe cabinet was composed as follows:[3]
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Sarah Wescot-Williams | DP | 14 June 2013 |
| Minister of Housing, Physical Planning, and Environment | Maurice A. Lake | UP | 14 June 2013 |
| Minister of Finance | Martinus J. Hassink | 14 June 2013 | |
| Minister of Justice | Dennis L. Richardson | 14 June 2013 | |
| Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications | Sarah Wescot-Williams (interim) | DP | 14 June 2013 |
| Thadeus Richardson | 25 July 2013[4] | ||
| Minister of Healthcare, Social Development, and Labor | Cornelius de Weever | DP | 14 June 2013 |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports | Patricia D. Lourens-Philip | UP | 14 June 2013 |
| Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten | Mathias Voges | DP | 14 June 2013 |
| Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten | Josianne Fleming-Artsen | UP | 25 July 2013 |
References
edit- ^ "Resignation of cabinet Wescot-Williams III". 2014-09-10. Retrieved 29 November 2014. SMN-News.com
- ^ "DP MPs and Laville Pull Support from Current Coalition Government --- Early Election Could be Solution". 2012-04-28. Retrieved 29 November 2014. SMN-News.com
- ^ "Ministers sworn in, urged to protect integrity of democracy" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Appointment and swearing in of minister of tourism and deputy minister plenipotentiary". The Today Newspaper. 2013-07-29. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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