Lucille Andrea George-Wout (born 26 February 1950)[1] is a Curaçaoan politician currently serving as the second governor of Curaçao since 4 November 2013.
Lucille George-Wout | |
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| 2nd Governor of Curaçao | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2013 | |
| Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
| Prime Minister | Ivar Asjes Ben Whiteman Hensley Koeiman Gilmar Pisas Eugene Rhuggenaath Gilmar Pisas |
| Preceded by | Frits Goedgedrag Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede (acting) |
| Minister for Work and Social Affairs of the Netherlands Antilles | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Speaker of Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1950 Curaçao |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Spouse | Herman George |
| Residence | Fort Amsterdam |
Political career
editGeorge-Wout was a member of parliament for the Partido MAN in the Island Council of Curaçao in the early 1990s. As a politician for the Party for the Restructured Antilles (PAR), she was speaker of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles from 1994 to 1998. She also served as minister for work and social affairs of the Netherlands Antilles for the same party between 1999 and 2001.[2]
On 1 November 2013 Ronald Plasterk, minister of the interior and kingdom relations of the Netherlands, nominated George-Wout in the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with her appointment commencing on 4 November 2013.[3] She was sworn in by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on the same day, becoming the second governor of Curaçao.[4] George-Wout had to formally accept the office in a solemn session of the Estates of Curaçao.[5] By acceding to the function of governor of Curaçao, George-Wout replaced Frits Goedgedrag, who left the office in November 2012 because of health problems. His functions had been temporarily performed by acting governor Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede.[6]
Personal life
editLucille George-Wout is married to Herman George.[2]
References
edit- ^ "De Gouverneur". Cabinet of the Governor of Curaçao. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b "George-Wout belangrijkste kandidaat nieuwe gouverneur" (in Dutch). Knipselkrant Curaçao. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Benoeming Gouverneur van Curaçao" (in Dutch). Rijksoverheid.nl. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Koning beëdigt eerste vrouwelijke gouverneur van Curaçao" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Lucille George-Wout tot Gouverneur van Curaçao benoemd" (in Dutch). Vertegenwoordiging Curaçao in Nederland. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Lucille George-Wout nieuwe Gouverneur Curaçao" (in Dutch). NTR - Caribisch Netwerk. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013.
