Alfonso Boekhoudt

Juan Alfonso Boekhoudt (born 27 January 1965) is an Aruban politician who is the 4th governor of Aruba, serving since January 2017. He was Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba from 14 November 2013 to 17 November 2016.[1] He has been Governor since 1 January 2017.[2]

Alfonso Boekhoudt
4th Governor of Aruba
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Prime MinisterMike Eman
Evelyn Wever-Croes
Preceded byFredis Refunjol
Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba
In office
14 November 2013 – 17 November 2016
Prime MinisterMike Eman
Preceded byEdwin Abath
Succeeded byJuan David Yrausquin
Personal details
Born (1965-01-27) 27 January 1965
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Career

Boekhoudt has served as director of the Aruba Ports Authority.[3] He also served as the Chairman of the Aruba Red Cross.[4]

He was appointed as Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba per 13 November 2013, he succeeded Edwin Abath. Boekhoudt was succeeded by Juan David Yrausquin on 17 November 2016.[5]

Appointment as Governor of Aruba

In October 2016, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands appointed Boekhoudt as Governor of Aruba per January 1, 2017. He was nominated by the Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk.[6]

The move drew criticism from the government of Prime Minister Eman, which stated that the rules of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom regarding gubernatorial appointments had not been followed. With the Aruban cabinet wishing that the appointment was reversed. The Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations stated that the rules had been followed.[7] The Aruban cabinet had nominated Finance Minister Angel Bermudez for the position.[8]

The Aruban cabinet subsequently withdrew confidence in Boekhoudt, forcing him to resign as Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba per 1 November 2016.[9] On 18 October the conflict between Eman and Plasterk was settled, with Eman accepting the appointment of Boekhoudt, with the parties jointly declaring that the process was not handled perfectly.[10]

References
  1. "J.A. (Alfonso) Boekhoudt" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. "Benoemingen Aruba en Sint Maarten" (in Dutch). Rijksoverheid. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. "Alfonso Boekhoudt nieuwe gevolmachtigde minister" (in Dutch). Caribisch Netwerk. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. "Alfonso Boekhoudt, gevolmachtigde minister in Den Haag" (in Dutch). Aruba Gobierno. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Het Kabinet van de Gevolmachtigde Minister van Aruba" (in Dutch). Arubahuis. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  6. "RMR: Alfonso Boekhoudt nieuwe gouverneur Aruba" (in Dutch). NoticiaCla. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. Charlotte Huisman (16 October 2016). "Alfonso Boekhoudt niet gewenst als gouverneur van Aruba" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. "Aruba pikt benoeming nieuwe gouverneur niet" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  9. Sharina Henriquez. "Aruba boos over benoeming en zet toekomstige gouverneur Boekhoudt aan de kant" (in Dutch). Caribisch Netwerk. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  10. "Plasterk en Aruba leggen conflict om gouverneur bij" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
Government offices
Preceded by
Fredis Refunjol		 Governor of Aruba
2017–present		 Incumbent
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