Eugene Rhuggenaath
Eugene Rhuggenaath (born 4 February 1970)[1][2] is a Curaçaoan politician and party leader of the Partido Alternativa Real (PAR). He was Minister for Economic Development in the Cabinet-Koeiman in 2016. He was a member of the Island Council of Curaçao between 2003 and December 2009 and of the Estates of Curaçao since May 2017.
Eugene Rhuggenaath | |
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Prime Minister of Curaçao | |
Assumed office 29 May 2017 | |
Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
Governor | Lucille George-Wout |
Preceded by | Gilmar Pisas |
Minister for Economic Development | |
In office 30 November 2015 – 24 March 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Ben Whiteman Hensley Koeiman |
Preceded by | Stanley Palm |
Succeeded by | Errol Goeloe |
Member of the Island council of Curaçao | |
In office 2003–2009 | |
Member of the Estates of Curaçao | |
In office 11 May 2017 – 29 May 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Curaçao | 4 February 1970
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Partido Alternativa Real (Real Alternative Party, PAR) |
During the Curaçao general election of 2017 his party received most votes. Rhuggenaath was tasked to form a new coalition government by Governor Lucille George-Wout with his Party, Partido MAN and Partido Inovashon Nashonal.[3]
Rhuggenaath was sworn in as Prime Minister on 29 May 2017.[4]
On 29 September 2017 Rhuggenaath held a speech calling for more acceptance at the Curaçao Gay Pride, activists called the speech "historical".[5][6]
References
- "Eugene Rhuggenaath". Government of Curaçao. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019.
- "High Expectations For New Minister Of Economic Development". Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "Rhuggenaath is now 'formateur'". The Daily Herald. 12 May 2017.
- "New Curaçao Government Under The Leadership Of Rhuggenaath Sworn In". The Curaçao Chronicle. 29 May 2017.
- "'Historical' Speech Prime Minister Curaçao During Gay Pride". Curaçao Chronicle. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017.
- "'Historische' toespraak premier Curaçao op Gay Pride". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017.
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Preceded by Gilmar Pisas |
Prime Minister of Curaçao 2017–present |
Incumbent |