Gumbs cabinet
| Gumbs cabinet | |
|---|---|
 4th cabinet of Sint Maarten | |
 | |
| Date formed | 19 December 2014[1] |
| Date dissolved | 19 November 2015[2] |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Marcel Gumbs |
| Head of state | Willem-Alexander |
| Member parties |
United People's Party United St. Maarten Party[3] Leona Marlin-Romeo Cornelius de Weever |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2014 election |
| Predecessor | Wescot-Williams III |
| Successor | Marlin |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Sint Maarten |
The Gumbs cabinet is the coalition cabinet in Sint Maarten formed by the United People's Party and independent members of Parliament Cornelius de Weever and Leona Marlin-Romeo.
The cabinet succeed the Third Wescot-Williams cabinet following the 2014 general elections, and was installed by Governor Eugene Holiday on 19 December 2014.[4][5] It fell on 30 September following a vote of non-confidence with 3 coalition party members voting in favour.[6]
Composition
The cabinet is composed as follows:
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Marcel Gumbs | UP | 19 December 2014 |
| Minister of Housing, Physical Planning, and Environment | Marcel Gumbs (interim) | UP | 19 December 2014 |
| Claret M. Connor | UP | 7 September 2015 | |
| Minister of Finance | Martinus J. Hassink | 19 December 2014 | |
| Minister of Justice | Dennis L. Richardson | USP | 19 December 2014 |
| Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications | Claret M. Connor | UP | 19 December 2014 |
| Ernest Sams | 7 September 2015 | ||
| Minister of Healthcare, Social Development, and Labor | Rita Gumbs (interim) | UP | 19 December 2014 |
| Rafael Boasman | 7 September 2015 | ||
| Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports | Rita Gumbs | UP | 19 December 2014 |
| Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten | Josianne Fleming-Artsen | UP | 19 December 2014 |
References
- ↑ "New Marcel Gumbs Cabinet takes office". thedailyherald.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "Prime Minister William Marlin promised open and transparent government.". SMN News. 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Frans joins UP-led coalition, gets Justice Ministry portfolio". The Daily Herald. 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Five Member Cabinet sworn in on Friday.". smn-news.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "New ministers sworn in, Cabinet now complete". thedailyherald.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑ "St. Maarten Government falls – three coalition members defect". TodaySXM. 30 September 2015.
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