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The Government Structure
The Netherlands Antilles consists of five (5) islands, namely: Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba. The Netherlands Antilles is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which also includes Aruba and the Netherlands. The Netherlands Antilles enjoys self-determination on all internal matters and defers to the Netherlands in matters of defence, foreign policy, and some judicial functions.

The Netherlands Antilles is governed by what is referred to as the Federal or Central Government. It is made up of 22 senators that form the Parliament. Each island is represented in parliament. Ministers are put in place to take charge of the daily operation of the Federal Government. Ministers are supported by the various federal departments. A governor-general, who serves a 6-year term, represents and is appointed by the Monarch of the Netherlands, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix.

In the Netherlands Antilles local governments are assigned authority independently on each island under the direction of a Kingdom-appointed Island Governor. These local governments consist of an Island council and an Executive Council (administrative body). The Island Council of the Island Territory of St. Eustatius consists of five members and is chaired by the Governor of Sint Eustatius. The Island council in turn appoints two (2) commissioners who along with the Governor of Sint Eustatius forms the Executive Council.

The Executive Council of St. Eustatius is made up of commissioners who inturn are responsible for various portfolios, where under you will find the government departments or foundations. Every four (4) years an Island election is called where members are elected to the Island Council.


Mr. Gerald Berkel, B.Sc.
Lt. Governor of St. Eustatius
with the following portfolios

- Island Territory of Sint Eustatius
- Census - Civil Registry & Elections;
- Tourist Traffic - Disaster Management / Police Affairs / ISPS
- Information & Protocol - Bureau Cabinet
- Monuments Preservation & Historic Core

Tel: (599)-318-2552 Fax: (599)-318-2324
E-mail: lt.governor@statiagovernment.com


Commmissioner
Mr. Clyde I. van Putten, Commissioner with the following portfolios:
- Economic Affairs
- Airport
- Public Works/Planning and Preparation
- Social Affairs
- Women/Gender Affairs
- Education
- Culture & Sports
- Labour & Seniour Citizen Care
- Registry of Public Properties
- Harbour & Pilotage
- Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries

Tel.nr.: 599 - 318 2373 Fax: 599 318 2373
E-Mail: comm.cvanputten@statiagov.com


Commmissioner
Drs. Koert A. Kerkhoff, Commissioner with the following portfolios:

- Public Health
- Finance
- Island Taxes
- Information & Automation
- Energy & Water Distribution
- Information & Protocol
- Traffic & Communication
- Health Care
- Personnel Affairs
- General Affairs/Planning Bureau
- Legal Affairs
- Constitutional Affairs

Tel.nr: 599 - 318 2382 Fax: 318- 2324
E-mail: comm.kkerkhoff@statiagov.com


The Island Council
- Mrs. M. Lijfrock-Marsdin
- Mr. F. Brown
- Mr. R. Zaandam
- Mr. R. Merkman
- Mr. N. Sneek

The Island Council members can be reached on the following E-Mail:
island.council@statiagov.com

Island Council
right to left are:
Mr. Nicolaas Sneek, Island Council Member;
Mr. Reuben Merkman, Island Council Member;
Mr. Reginald Zaandam, Island Council Member;
Mrs. Millicent Lijfrock-Marsdin, Island Council Member;
Mr. Clyde van Putten, Commissioner;
Mr. Gerald Berkel, Island Governor of St. Eustatius;
Mr. Glenville Schmidt, Former Commissioner;
Mr. Franklin Brown, Island Council Member;
Mr. Jan Helmond, Island Secretary
Mrs. Edris Bennett-Merkman, Former Adjunct Island Secretary


This was the new Government of the Public Entity of St. Eustatius since March 2011.

 

     
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