New Minister attends first full council of ministers meeting
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher, joined her colleague Ministers in her first Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday, April 4. The new Minister co-signed her first national decree which contained the so-called ‘vervangingsregeling’, which regulates which minister replaces another while he or she is unable to execute their responsibilities; such cases can be related to illness, travel on behalf of government, or vacation.
With a complete Council of Ministers consisting of all seven ministers, the replacement overview is now as follows:
Prime Minister/ Minister of General Affairs, Mr. William Marlin is to be replaced by Minister of Justice, Mr. Rafael Boasman; Minister of Finance, Mr. Richard Gibson Sr. will be replaced by Prime Minister/ Minister of General Affairs, Mr. William Marlin;
In the absence of Minister of Justice, Mr. Rafael Boasman, the Minister of Finance, Mr. Richard Gibson Sr. will be his replacement. Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Ms. Silveria Jacobs is replaced by Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, Mr. Christopher Emmanuel; while Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr. Emil Lee is replaced by Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication, Mrs. Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher;
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication, Mrs. Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher is replaced by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr. Emil Lee; and Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, Mr. Christopher Emmanuel is replaced by Minister Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Ms. Silveria Jacobs.
In the case of both the Minister and his replacement are absent, the Prime Minister will replace the respective ministers. Should the Prime Minister be absent as well, the Minister of Justice, Mr. Rafael Boasman will be in charge of said Ministries.
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