Government of Aruba
The government of Aruba has consisted of the Council of Ministers (Cabinet) since 1986, which consists of seven ministers and the Prime Minister. Before Aruba became independent , the island belonged to the administration of the Netherlands Antilles .
The first own government was the Henny Eman cabinet . The government and its members determine the country's politics and are controlled by parliament. The government works with the Dutch king, who is represented by a governor. There is also an authorized minister nominated by the Aruba government. He is based in the Netherlands. This minister represents the interests of Aruba in the Netherlands and is a member of the National Council of Ministers of the Netherlands. Aruba has no secretaries of state.
Government List
(The first named party in the list represents the Prime Minister)
| cabinet | president | Political party | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eman I | Henny Eman | AVP , PPA , ADN , PDA | January 1, 1986 | 1989 |
| Oduber I | Nelson Oduber | MEP , PPA , ADN | 1989 | 1993 |
| Oduber II | Nelson Oduber | MEP , PPA , ADN | 1993 | 1994 |
| Eman II | Henny Eman | AVP , OLA | 1994 | 1998 |
| Eman III | Henny Eman | AVP , OLA | 1998 | October 30, 2001 |
| Oduber III | Nelson Oduber | MEP | October 30, 2001 | November 8, 2005 |
| Oduber IV | Nelson Oduber | MEP | November 8, 2005 | October 31, 2009 |
| Eman I | Mike Eman | AVP | October 31, 2009 | October 30, 2013 |
| Eman II | Mike Eman | AVP | October 30, 2013 | 17th November 2017 |
| Wever-Croes | Evelyn Wever-Croes | MEP , POR , RED | October 30, 2013 | today |