Second Wever-Croes cabinet
Second Wever-Croes cabinet | |
|---|---|
 11th cabinet of Aruba | |
| Date formed | 20 September 2021 (3 years, 1 day in office) |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Willem-Alexander |
| Governor | Alfonso Boekhoudt |
| Prime Minister | Evelyn Wever-Croes |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Ursell Arends Xiomara Maduro |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Member party | People's Electoral Movement (MEP) RAIZ |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| History | |
| Election | 2021 election |
| Outgoing election | 2025 election |
| Predecessor | First Wever-Croes cabinet |
The second Wever-Croes cabinet (Papiamento: Gabinete Wever-Croes II) is the current cabinet of Aruba. It was installed on 20 September 2021 by Deputy Governor Yvonne Laclé-Dirksz.[1] The cabinet is formed by a coalition government of the center-left political parties People's Electoral Movement (MEP) and RAIZ, and is led by Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes.
Formation
[edit]The 2021 general election resulted in a Parliament in which none of the elected parties holds an absolute majority. As the largest party in Parliament, MEP (9 seats) was therefore given the initiative to form a coalition government. The party stated that it was willing to form a coalition with any other party, except the Aruban People's Party (AVP).[2]
On 8 July 2021, MEP and RAIZ (2 seats) signed a declaration of intent to form a coalition government.[3] Throughout the formation, the aspiring coalition parties organized more than 100 meetings with various stakeholders and interest groups.[4] On 19 August, a coalition agreement was signed by the two parties.[4] The cabinet was installed on 20 September.
Composition
[edit]The second Wever-Croes cabinet consists of eight ministers. Six ministries went to MEP, and two to RAIZ. The position of Minister Plenipotentiary also went to MEP. Four ministers from the previous cabinet were given a position in the second Wever-Croes cabinet: Evelyn Wever-Croes, Xiomara Maduro, Dangui Oduber and Glenbert Croes.[5] Due to rearrangements, the division of portfolios among the ministers was slightly altered.
| Title | Minister | Term of office | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| Prime Minister | 
|
Evelyn Wever-Croes | 17 November 2017[i] | Incumbent | MEP | |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | 
|
Ursell Arends | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | RAIZ | |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | 
|
Xiomara Maduro | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | MEP | |
| Title | Minister | Term of office | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| Minister of General Affairs, Innovation, Government Organization, Infrastructure and Spatial Planning |
|
Evelyn Wever-Croes | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | MEP | |
| Minister of Finance and Culture |
|
Xiomara Maduro | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | MEP | |
| Minister of Transport, Integrity, Nature and Elderly Affairs |
|
Ursell Arends | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | RAIZ | |
| Minister of Justice and Social Affairs | 
|
Rocco Tjon | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | MEP | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs, Communications and Sustainable Development | 
|
Geoffrey Wever | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | RAIZ | |
| Minister of Public Health and Tourism | 
|
Dangui Oduber | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | MEP | |
| Minister of Labor, Integration and Energy | 
|
Glenbert Croes | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | MEP | |
| Minister of Education and Sports | 
|
Endy Croes | 20 September 2021 | Incumbent | MEP | |
| Title | Minister | Term of office | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| Minister Plenipotentiary | 
|
Guillfred Besaril | 20 November 2017[i] | 1 July 2022[iii] | MEP | |
| Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to the European Union |
|
Ady Thijsen | 1 January 2022[6] | Incumbent | MEP | |
- ^ Jump up to: a b Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
- ^ Not formally members of the cabinet.
- ^ Resigned from this position.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kabinet Wever-Croes II beëdigd". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Evelyn Wever-Croes: Ta dispuesto pa traha cu tur partido menos uno". 24ora.com (in Papiamento). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "MEP y RAIZ ta firma declaracion di intencion pa forma gobierno awe nochi". NoticiaCla (in Papiamento). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Op naar kabinet Wever-Croes II". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Ministers kabinet-Wever-Croes bekendgemaakt". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Ady Thijsen naar Europa". Aruba.nu (in Dutch). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.