Sylvius Gerard Marie "Boy" Rozendal (4 July 1928 – 10 June 2003) was an Curaçao politician and journalist. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 1971 until 1975, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from 1969 until 1971, and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles from 1971 until 1975.
Boy Rozendal | |
|---|---|
 Rozendal (1978) | |
| Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles | |
| In office 14 October 1977 – 6 July 1979 | |
| Monarch | Queen Juliana |
| Preceded by | Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws a.i. |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Pourier a.i. |
| Minister Plenipotentiary | |
| In office 12 February 1971 – 1 December 1975 | |
| Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 12 December 1969 – 12 February 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sylvius Gerard Marie Rozendal 4 July 1928 Curaçao |
| Died | 10 June 2003 (aged 74) Willemstad, Curaçao |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Curaçao |
| Occupation | politician and journalist |
Biography
editRozendal was born on 4 July 1928 in Curaçao.[1] After graduating high school, he went to the Netherlands to study at the University of Amsterdam, and in 1957, obtained his doctorate in political and social sciences at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Genève, Switzerland.[2]
Rozendal returned to Curaçao and in 1958 joined the Democratic Party.[2] In 1959, he was first elected to the island council of Curaçao.[3] In 1966, he was first elected to the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles.[4]
The 1969 Curaçao uprising resulted in a collapse of the government.[5] On 12 December 1969, Rozendal was appointed Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister.[6] On 12 February 1971, he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary.[7][8] and served until 1 December 1975.[9] In 1973, he became chairperson of the Democratic Party.[2]
A major issue for the 1977 elections was the status aparte for Aruba which would make the island a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and no longer subordinate to Curaçao.[5] The Democratic Party was opposed to a special status,[10] and won a clear victory in the elections.[11] On 14 October 1977, Rozendal became Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles.[7] His tenure was marred by demonstrations and riots in Aruba organised by Betico Croes.[12] Rozendal turned in his resignation effective 6 July 1979.[7][13] On 1 January 1986, Aruba became a constituent country.[12]
Rozendal retired from politics and became an editor and a journalist.[14] He would return to the Estates between 1990 and 1994.[7]
On 10 June 2003, Rozendal died in Willemstad, Curaçao at the age of 74.[14]
Honours and legacy
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Netherlands Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[2]
Venezuela Commander of the Order of the Liberator[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stembuswinnaar Rozendal staat voor zware taak". Leidse Courant (in Dutch). 2 July 1977. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Rozendal, Sylvius, Gerard, Marie". Vrije Stem (in Dutch). 17 August 1977. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Laatste vergadering van de oude eilandsraad". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 27 June 1959. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Gomez wordt Statenlid". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 6 July 1966. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Frentre Obrero in regering". De Waarheid (in Dutch). 15 December 1969. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "S.G.M. (Boy) Rozendal". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Isa heeft kabinet voor Antillen klaar". Trouw (in Dutch). 8 February 1971. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "E.G. (Eldred) Maduro". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Rozendal: DP gaat voor verrassing zorgen". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 18 April 1975. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Boy Rozendal wint op de Ned.Antillen". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b "De strijd om de Status Aparte". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Kabinet-Rozendal treedt af". Amigoe (in Dutch). 11 July 1979. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Oud-premier Antillen overleden". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 11 June 2003. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
