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{{Short description|Sint Maarten Government Department}}
{{update|date=February 2021}}
{{update|date=February 2021}}
[[File:Cornelius_de_Weever.jpg|thumb|right|Current Minister of Justice Cornelius De Weever]]
[[File:Cornelius_de_Weever.jpg|thumb|right|Former Minister of Justice Cornelius De Weever]]
The '''Ministry of Justice of Sint Maarten''' oversees public safety, law and order, and the upholding of justice in Sint Maarten. The ministry is responsible for the following agencies:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sintmaartengov.org/government/JUS/Pages/About.aspx|title=About Ministry of Justice|website=www.sintmaartengov.org|language=en-us|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref>
The '''Ministry of Justice of Sint Maarten''' oversees public safety, law and order, and the upholding of justice in Sint Maarten. The ministry is responsible for the following agencies:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sintmaartengov.org/government/JUS/Pages/About.aspx|title=About Ministry of Justice|website=www.sintmaartengov.org|language=en-us|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref>


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Also, the following organizations fall within the justice sector and report to the Minister of Justice:
Also, the following organizations fall within the justice sector and report to the Minister of Justice:


* Coast Guard
* [[Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard|Coast Guard]]
* Court of Guardianship
* Court of Guardianship
* Judicial Facilities Foundation (Probation & Family Supervision)
* Judicial Facilities Foundation (Probation & Family Supervision)
* Youth Correctional Foundation
* Youth Correctional Foundation


== List of Ministers of Justice ==
== List of ministers of justice ==


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! # !! Name !! Took office !! Left office !! Party
! # !! Name !! Took office !! Left office !! Party
!Cabinet
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1
| 1|| [[:nl:Kabinet-Wescot-Williams II|Roland Duncan]] ||10 October 2010||4 June 2013||
| rowspan="2" |Roland Duncan
| rowspan="2" |10 October 2010
| rowspan="2" |4 June 2013
| rowspan="2" |[[United People's Party (Sint Maarten)|UP]]
|[[First Wescot-Williams cabinet|Wescot-Williams I]]
|-
|-
|[[Second Wescot-Williams cabinet|Wescot-Williams II]]
| 2<ref>{{cite news |title=Ministers sworn in, urged to protect integrity of democracy |url=http://www.thedailyherald.info/subscribers/clients-files/2013/06Jun2013/Jun-15-2013.pdf |newspaper=The Daily Herald |date=15 June 2013}}</ref>|| [[:nl:Dennis Richardson|Dennis Richardson]] ||14 June 2013||19 November 2015||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
| <ref>{{cite web|title=New NA-led Cabinet to be sworn in today|url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/53600-new-na-led-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in-today|website=The Daily Herald|date=19 November 2015|access-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093324/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/53600-new-na-led-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in-today|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>|| Richard Gibson ''(interim)'' ||19 November 2015||26 January 2016||[[National Alliance (Sint Maarten)|NA]]
| rowspan="2" |[[:nl:Dennis Richardson|Dennis Richardson]]
| rowspan="2" |14 June 2013
| rowspan="2" |19 November 2015
| rowspan="2" |[[United St. Maarten Party|USP]]
|[[Third Wescot-Williams cabinet|Wescot-Williams III]]
|-
|-
|[[Gumbs cabinet|Gumbs]]
| 3<ref>{{cite web|title=New Justice Minister to be sworn in today|url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/55024-new-justice-minister-to-be-sworn-in-today|website=The Daily Herald|date=26 January 2016}}</ref>|| [[Edson Kirindongo]] ||26 January 2016||20 December 2016||[[United St. Maarten Party|USP]]
|-
|-
| ''interim''|| Richard Gibson ||19 November 2015||26 January 2016||[[National Alliance (Sint Maarten)|NA]]
| 4<ref name="Herald">{{cite news|title=Governing Programme submitted to Holiday, swearing-in on Tuesday|url=https://thedailyherald.sx/islands/62336-governing-programme-submitted-to-holiday-swearing-in-on-tuesday|work=The Daily Herald|date=16 December 2016|page=1, 9}}</ref>|| [[Rafael Boasman]] ||20 December 2016||15 January 2018||USP
| rowspan="2" |[[First Marlin cabinet|Marlin I]]
|-
|-
| 3|| [[Edson Kirindongo]]||26 January 2016||20 December 2016||USP
| 5<ref name="SoualigaNewsday20180115">{{cite news|title=New Interim Council of Ministers sworn-in headed by Prime Minister Leona Marlin-Romeo|url=http://www.soualiganewsday.com/local/soualiga-news-today/item/17571-new-interim-council-of-ministers-sworn-in-headed-by-prime-minister-leona-marlin-romeo.html|work=Soualiga Newsday|date=15 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="SoualigaNewsday20180625">{{cite news |title=Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin leads new Government |url=https://www.soualiganewsday.com/local/soualiga-news-today/item/20376-prime-minister-leona-romeo-marlin-leads-new-government.html |work=Soualiga Newsday |date=25 June 2018}}</ref> || [[Cornelius De Weever]] || 15 January 2018 || Incumbent || [[United Democrats (Sint Maarten)|UD]]
|-
| 4|| [[Rafael Boasman]] ||20 December 2016||15 January 2018||USP
|[[Second Marlin cabinet|Marlin II]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 5 || rowspan="2" | [[Cornelius De Weever]] || rowspan="2" | 15 January 2018 || rowspan="2" | || rowspan="2" | [[United Democrats (Sint Maarten)|UD]]
|[[First Marlin-Romeo cabinet|Marlin-Romeo I]]
|-
|[[Second Marlin-Romeo cabinet|Marlin-Romeo II]]
|-
|6
|[[Egbert Doran]]
|19 November 2019
|28 March 2020
|NA
|[[First Jacobs cabinet|Jacobs I]]
|-
|7
|[[Anna Richardson (politician)|Anna Richardson]]
|28 March 2020
|3 May 2024
|NA
|[[Second Jacobs cabinet|Jacobs II]]
|-
|8
|[[Lyndon Lewis]]
|3 May 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dept |first=Editorial |date=2024-05-03 |title=New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in |url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/new-council-of-ministers-appointed-and-sworn-in |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=The Daily Herald |language=en-gb}}</ref>
|Incumbent
|[[Nation Opportunity Wealth|N.O.W.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Martin News Network - Lyndon Lewis to run on NOW Political Party. |url=https://smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/44138-lyndon-lewis-to-run-on-now-political-party.html |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=smn-news.com}}</ref>
|[[First Mercelina cabinet|Mercelina I]]
|}
|}


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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
<references />


{{Cabinets of Sint Maarten}}
[[Category:Justice ministries]]
[[Category:Subnational justice ministries|Sint Maarten]]
[[Category:Government of Sint Maarten]]
[[Category:Government of Sint Maarten]]

Latest revision as of 04:13, 3 December 2024

Former Minister of Justice Cornelius De Weever

The Ministry of Justice of Sint Maarten oversees public safety, law and order, and the upholding of justice in Sint Maarten. The ministry is responsible for the following agencies:[1]

  • Immigration and Border Protection Service
  • Police Corps of St. Maarten
  • Customs
  • Prison and House of Detention
  • Financial Intelligence Unit
  • Internal Services

Also, the following organizations fall within the justice sector and report to the Minister of Justice:

  • Coast Guard
  • Court of Guardianship
  • Judicial Facilities Foundation (Probation & Family Supervision)
  • Youth Correctional Foundation

List of ministers of justice

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# Name Took office Left office Party Cabinet
1 Roland Duncan 10 October 2010 4 June 2013 UP Wescot-Williams I
Wescot-Williams II
2 Dennis Richardson 14 June 2013 19 November 2015 USP Wescot-Williams III
Gumbs
interim Richard Gibson 19 November 2015 26 January 2016 NA Marlin I
3 Edson Kirindongo 26 January 2016 20 December 2016 USP
4 Rafael Boasman 20 December 2016 15 January 2018 USP Marlin II
5 Cornelius De Weever 15 January 2018 UD Marlin-Romeo I
Marlin-Romeo II
6 Egbert Doran 19 November 2019 28 March 2020 NA Jacobs I
7 Anna Richardson 28 March 2020 3 May 2024 NA Jacobs II
8 Lyndon Lewis 3 May 2024[2] Incumbent N.O.W.[3] Mercelina I

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Ministry of Justice". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. ^ Dept, Editorial (2024-05-03). "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. ^ "St. Martin News Network - Lyndon Lewis to run on NOW Political Party". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
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