Second Wever-Croes cabinet

Second Wever-Croes cabinet

11th cabinet of Aruba
Date formed20 September 2021 (2021-09-20)
(3 years, 45 days in office)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Willem-Alexander
GovernorAlfonso Boekhoudt
Prime MinisterEvelyn Wever-Croes
Deputy Prime MinistersUrsell Arends
Xiomara Maduro
No. of ministers8
Member partyPeople's Electoral Movement (MEP)
RAIZ
Status in legislatureCoalition government
History
Election2021 election
Outgoing election2025 election
PredecessorFirst 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

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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

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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.

Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers in the second Wever-Croes cabinet
Title Minister Term of office Party
Start End
Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes Evelyn Wever-Croes 17 November 2017[i] Incumbent MEP
First Deputy Prime Minister Ursell Arends Ursell Arends 20 September 2021 Incumbent RAIZ
Second Deputy Prime Minister Xiomara Maduro Xiomara Maduro 20 September 2021 Incumbent MEP
Ministers in the second Wever-Croes cabinet
Title Minister Term of office Party
Start End
Minister of General Affairs, Innovation, Government Organization, Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Evelyn Wever-Croes Evelyn Wever-Croes 20 September 2021 Incumbent MEP
Minister of Finance and Culture Xiomara Maduro Xiomara Maduro 20 September 2021 Incumbent MEP
Minister of Transport, Integrity, Nature and Elderly Affairs Ursell Arends Ursell Arends 20 September 2021 Incumbent RAIZ
Minister of Justice and Social Affairs Rocco Tjon Rocco Tjon 20 September 2021 Incumbent MEP
Minister of Economic Affairs, Communications and Sustainable Development Geoffrey Wever Geoffrey Wever 20 September 2021 Incumbent RAIZ
Minister of Public Health and Tourism Dangui Oduber Dangui Oduber 20 September 2021 Incumbent MEP
Minister of Labor, Integration and Energy Glenbert Croes Glenbert Croes 20 September 2021 Incumbent MEP
Minister of Education and Sports Endy Croes Endy Croes 20 September 2021 Incumbent MEP
Plenipotentiaries of the second Wever-Croes cabinet[ii]
Title Minister Term of office Party
Start End
Minister Plenipotentiary Guillfred Besaril Guillfred Besaril 20 November 2017[i] 1 July 2022[iii] MEP
Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to the European Union Ady Thijsen Ady Thijsen 1 January 2022[6] Incumbent MEP
  1. ^ a b Retained this position from the previous cabinet.
  2. ^ Not formally members of the cabinet.
  3. ^ Resigned from this position.

References

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  1. ^ "Kabinet Wever-Croes II beëdigd". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Evelyn Wever-Croes: Ta dispuesto pa traha cu tur partido menos uno". 24ora.com (in Papiamento). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ "MEP y RAIZ ta firma declaracion di intencion pa forma gobierno awe nochi". NoticiaCla (in Papiamento). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Op naar kabinet Wever-Croes II". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Ministers kabinet-Wever-Croes bekendgemaakt". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Ady Thijsen naar Europa". Aruba.nu (in Dutch). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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