Dangui Oduber

Danguillaume Pierino Oduber (born July 13, 1978) is an Aruban Politician and current Minister of Tourism, Public Health and Sport of Aruba.[1] He previously served as a member of the Estates of Aruba from November 2013 until November 17, 2017 when he took up his current role.

Dangui Oduber
Minister of Tourism, Public Health and Sport of Aruba
Assumed office
November 17, 2017
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Prime MinisterEvelyn Wever-Croes
Preceded byAlex Schwengle
Member of the Estates of Aruba
In office
November 2013 – November 17, 2017
Personal details
Born
Danguillaume Pierino Oduber

(1978-07-13) July 13, 1978
Oranjestad, Aruba
Political partyPeople's Electoral Movement
ParentsNelson Oduber
Oduber sworn in as Member of Parliament for the 2017-2018 term.

Early life

Oduber was born on July 13, 1978 in Oranjestad, Aruba, to Nelson Oduber - the former Prime Minister of Aruba - and Glenda Croes. He has two siblings, Glenson and Nelson Jr. He is also the grandson of politician and former SAC president Milo Croes.

He attended Bon Bini Primary school and after, attended La Salle Secondary School. After finishing secondary school, Oduber attended Colegio Arubano and finished his HAVO. After Colegio Arubano, Oduber moved to the Netherlands where he graduated from the Inholland University of Applied Sciences with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

After returning home, Oduber started working for the local telephone service provider, SETAR.

Politics

Oduber joined the People's Electoral Movement (MEP) and formally started his political career in 2013, appearing at number 6 on their list.[2] In his first election, The 2013 Aruban general election, he scored 1749 votes. The election was won by the Aruban People's Party (AVP) but Oduber secured a seat in the Estates of Aruba.

In the 2017 Aruban General Election, the People's Electoral Movement (MEP) won 2 seats with 37.61% of the vote, resulting in a tie between the two major parties. On November 17, 2017, The coalition cabinet between the People's Electoral Movement (MEP), Network of Electoral Democracy and Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta (POR) was formed and was sworn in. Oduber was then named The Minister of Tourism, Public Health and Sport.[3]

Oduber has initiated various projects that benefit his respective fields which included signing a proposition that allows students from countries that are not allowed to practice medicine in Aruba (Including locals studying medicine in countries not recognized by the law) to practice their craft.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. Overheid, Aruba. "Ministry of Tourism, Public Health and Sports". www.overheid.aw. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  2. 36, Redaccion (2013-08-13). "Ex lider di MEP ta pidi su simpatisantenan apoya MEP y su yiu Dangui Oduber". Diario Online (in Papiamento). Retrieved 2018-11-20.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Nieuwe regering Aruba staat klaar" [New government Aruba is ready]. Caribisch Netwerk (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  4. "Minister Dangui Oduber: "AruBIG ta pa duna yiunan di tera cu a y ta studia den region opcion husto pa bin traha pa nan isla"". Aruba Native (in Papiamento). 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  5. LMnsr (2018-07-11). "Den algun luna di trabao Minister Dangui Oduber a logra gran cantidad di asiento extra pa Aruba su turismo!" [Minister Dangui Oduber gets a great deal of money for the extra seat for Aruba tourism!]. Diario Online (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  6. "Wever-Croes: Legalisacion di AruBIG ta den un fase hopi avansa - 24ora.com". 24ora.com (in Papiamento). 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  7. "Minister Dangui Oduber ta haci bishita na Stichting Ambiente Nobo". Aruba Native (in Papiamento). 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
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