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The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten is like the main leader of the government in Sint Maarten. This important role started on October 10, 2010, when the Netherlands Antilles (a group of islands) was dissolved.

The Prime Minister works with the Council of Ministers and the Governor of Sint Maarten to run the country. They make sure the government works well for everyone. The current Prime Minister of Sint Maarten is Luc Mercelina.

Who are the Prime Ministers of Sint Maarten?

Sint Maarten has had several Prime Ministers since 2010. Each one leads the government for a period, working to make decisions for the country.

Political parties:

      DP       NA       SMCP       UD       UPP       USP       URSM

Picture Name
(born and died)
Time in Office Political Party Election Cabinet Governor
(term)
Monarch
(reign)
Started Ended Days Name Members
Sarah Wescot-Williams Sarah Wescot-Williams
(born 1956)
10 October 2010 21 May 2012 1531 Democratic Party
(DP)
2010 Wescot-Williams I DP – UPP Eugene Holiday
Eugene Holiday
(2010–2022)
Beatrix
Queen Beatrix
(1980–2013)
21 May 2012 14 June 2013 rowspan=2> — Wescot-Williams II DP – NA – Ind
14 June 2013 19 December 2014 Wescot-Williams III Willem-Alexander
King Willem-Alexander
(2013–present)
Marcel Gumbs Marcel Gumbs
(born 1953)
19 December 2014 19 November 2015 335 United People's Party
(UPP)
2014 Gumbs UPP – USP – Ind
William Marlin William Marlin
(born 1950)
19 November 2015 20 December 2016 736 National Alliance
(NA)
Marlin I NA – DP – USP – Ind
20 December 2016 24 November 2017 2016 Marlin II NA – USP – DP
Rafael Boasman Rafael Boasman
(born 1953)
24 November 2017 15 January 2018 52 United St. Maarten Party
(USP)
Leona Marlin-Romeo Leona Marlin-Romeo
(born 1973)
15 January 2018 25 June 2018 633 United Democrats
(UD)
Marlin-Romeo I UD – Ind
25 June 2018 10 October 2019 2018 Marlin-Romeo II UD – SMCP
Wycliffe Smith Wycliffe Smith
(born 1948)
10 October 2019 19 November 2019 40 Sint Maarten Christian Party
(SMCP)
Silveria Jacobs Silveria Jacobs
(born 1968)
19 November 2019 28 March 2020 1627 National Alliance
(NA)
Jacobs I NA – USP
28 March 2020 3 May 2024 2020 Jacobs II NA – UPP Ajamu Baly

(2022-present)

Luc Mercelina Luc Mercelina
(born 1964)
3 May 2024 Present 456 Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement

(URSM)

Jan 2024 Mercelina I URSM – DP – PFP – N.O.W.


See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Primer ministro de San Martín (Países Bajos) para niños

  • List of Sint Maarten leaders of government
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