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|name = Marcel Gumbs |
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|office = 2nd [[Prime Minister of Sint Maarten]] |
|office = 2nd [[Prime Minister of Sint Maarten]] |
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|monarch = [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|Willem-Alexander]] |
|monarch = [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|Willem-Alexander]] |
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|governor = [[Eugene Holiday]] |
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|term_start = 19 December 2014 |
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'''Marcel Faustiano Augustin Gumbs''' (born 26 February 1953)<ref name=Cook>{{cite book|last1=Cook|first1=Kenneth Antonio|title=The Politicians Who Made a Difference: 50 Movers and Shakers|date=2007|publisher=Co. K|location=Miami, FL|isbn=9789990408140|page=40}}</ref> is a [[Sint Maarten]] politician who served as the 2nd [[Prime Minister of Sint Maarten]] from 2014 to 2015. He was selected as Prime Minister in the coalition agreement between the [[United People's Party (Sint Maarten)|United People's Party]] and the independent Members Parliament [[Cornelius de Weever]] and [[Leona Marlin-Romeo]].<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2014/12/17/marcel-gumbs-minister-president-sint-maarten/ "Marcel Gumbs Minister-President Sint Maarten"], ''Caribisch Netwerk'', 18 December 2014</ref> Prior to becoming Prime Minister, he served as a member on the Sint Maarten Council of Advise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sint Maarten Council of Advise members |url=http://www.councilofadvicesxm.com/about_us.php?lang=nl&id=7 |website=councilofadvicesxm.com |accessdate=3 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103031227/http://www.councilofadvicesxm.com/about_us.php?lang=nl&id=7 |archivedate=January 3, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Council of Advice representatives visit St. Maarten House. |url=http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/8841 |website=smn-news.com |accessdate=3 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103033551/http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/8841 |archivedate=January 3, 2015 }}</ref> |
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'''Marcel Gumbs''' was selected as Prime Minister in the coalition agreement between United People Party and an independent MP.<ref>{{nl}} [http://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2014/12/17/marcel-gumbs-minister-president-sint-maarten/ "Marcel Gumbs Minister-President Sint Maarten"], ''Caribisch Netwerk'', 18 December 2014</ref> |
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He will be sworn with his cabinet the 19 December 2014. |
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==Early life== |
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Marcel Gumbs was born on 26 February 1953 on [[Curaçao]]. As a child, Gumbs attended the St. Joseph School in Sint Maarten.<ref name=Cook /> |
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==Political career== |
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He began his career in 1983, as an observer in the [[Estates of the Netherlands Antilles|Parliament]] of the [[Netherlands Antilles]] for the [[Democratic Party (Sint Maarten)|Democratic Party]] (DP). In that same year, he postulated himself for the [[1983 Sint Maarten general election|Island Council election]] but did not obtain enough votes to be elected. In the 1985 parliamentary election, Gumbs received 218 votes and was elected to parliament for his first term. In 1990, when DP leader [[Claude Wathey]] refused to accept his parliamentary seat, Gumbs having received the next highest votes, 419 was sworn into his second parliamentary term. For the 1994 parliamentary election, Gumbs led the DP and was elected to a third term with a career high 919 votes. After receiving 416 votes in the 1998 parliamentary election, Gumbs became a junior minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Susanne Camelia-Römer.<ref name=Lynch>{{cite book|last1=Lynch|first1=Edgar H.|last2=Lynch|first2=Julian C.|title=Know Your Political History|date=1999|publisher=House of Nehesi Publ.|location=Philipsburg, St. Martin|isbn=0913441325|page=102|edition=Rev.}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of Sint Maarten leaders of government]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 3 May 2024
Marcel Gumbs | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Sint Maarten | |
| In office 19 December 2014 – 19 November 2015 | |
| Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
| Governor | Eugene Holiday |
| Preceded by | Sarah Wescot-Williams |
| Succeeded by | William Marlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1953 Curacao |
| Political party | United People's Party |
| Website | Government website |
Marcel Faustiano Augustin Gumbs (born 26 February 1953)[1] is a Sint Maarten politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Sint Maarten from 2014 to 2015. He was selected as Prime Minister in the coalition agreement between the United People's Party and the independent Members Parliament Cornelius de Weever and Leona Marlin-Romeo.[2] Prior to becoming Prime Minister, he served as a member on the Sint Maarten Council of Advise.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Marcel Gumbs was born on 26 February 1953 on Curaçao. As a child, Gumbs attended the St. Joseph School in Sint Maarten.[1]
Political career
[edit]He began his career in 1983, as an observer in the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles for the Democratic Party (DP). In that same year, he postulated himself for the Island Council election but did not obtain enough votes to be elected. In the 1985 parliamentary election, Gumbs received 218 votes and was elected to parliament for his first term. In 1990, when DP leader Claude Wathey refused to accept his parliamentary seat, Gumbs having received the next highest votes, 419 was sworn into his second parliamentary term. For the 1994 parliamentary election, Gumbs led the DP and was elected to a third term with a career high 919 votes. After receiving 416 votes in the 1998 parliamentary election, Gumbs became a junior minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Susanne Camelia-Römer.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Cook, Kenneth Antonio (2007). The Politicians Who Made a Difference: 50 Movers and Shakers. Miami, FL: Co. K. p. 40. ISBN 9789990408140.
- ^ (in Dutch) "Marcel Gumbs Minister-President Sint Maarten", Caribisch Netwerk, 18 December 2014
- ^ "Sint Maarten Council of Advise members". councilofadvicesxm.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Council of Advice representatives visit St. Maarten House". smn-news.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. p. 102. ISBN 0913441325.
