The Mercelina cabinet is the 11th Council of Ministers of Sint Maarten headed by Prime Minister Luc Mercelina. It was installed by Governor Ajamu Baly on 3 May 2024.[1][2]
Mercelina cabinet | |
|---|---|
 11th Cabinet of Sint Maarten | |
| Date formed | 3 May 2024 |
| Date dissolved | 21 May 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Willem-Alexander (Monarch) Ajamu Baly (Governor) |
| Head of government | Luc Mercelina |
| Member parties | Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement, Democratic Party, Party for Progress, Nation Opportunity Wealth |
| History | |
| Election | 11 January 2024 |
| Predecessor | Jacobs II |
Formation of the cabinet began after the general elections held on 11 January 2024. The cabinet is a coalition of four parties known as the 2x4 coalition:[3] Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement, Democratic Party, Party for Progress, Nation Opportunity Wealth.[4][5] The cabinet fell after only 18 days when Nation Opportunity Wealth MP Kevin Maingrette resigned from his party and left the coalition to join the opposition. This crossing the floor cost the coalition its majority, leading Mercelina to dissolve parliament and call snap elections.[6] However, on 27 May, Maingrette withdrew his support for the opposition and expressed support for the Mercelina administration again despite still sitting as an independent.[7] However, the elections remained scheduled.[8]
List of Ministers
editThe cabinet is composed as follows:
Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Democratic Party (DP) Party for Progress (Sint Maarten) (PFP) Nation Opportunity Wealth (N.O.W.)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of General Affairs | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | URSM | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister[9] Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) Acting Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | URSM | |||
| Minister of Justice Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | N.O.W.[10] | |||
| Minister of Finance | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | DP | |||
| Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | DP | Current member of parliament[11] | ||
| Minister Plenipotentiary | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | PFP | |||
| Acting Minister Plenipotentiary | 3 May 2024 | Incumbent | URSM | |||
References
edit- ^ Dept, Editorial (2024-05-03). "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "St. Martin News Network - EXCLUSIVE: 2x4 coalition submits lists of candidates for screening". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Sint Maarten: Four political parties sign historic coalition agreement | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Opsman (2024-01-13). "URSM, DP, PFP, NOW ink coalition agreement to form new govt". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Wong, Melissa (21 May 2024). "Sint Maarten to dissolve Parliament paving way for snap election". Loop News. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Independent MP Kevin Maingrette withdraws support from Great Eight". 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "URSM denies having influenced Maingrette's decision to return". 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "St. Martin News Network - Lyndon Lewis to run on NOW Political Party". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Grisha S. Heyliger-Marten". Parliament of Sint Maarten. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
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