Irene Dick

Irene Dick
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport
Assumed office
23 December 2013
Prime Minister Ivar Asjes
Ben Whiteman
Preceded by Rubia Bitorina
Ivar Asjes (acting)
Personal details
Born (1949-11-28) 28 November 1949
Willemstad, Curaçao
Political party Sovereign People

Irene Dick (born 28 November 1949) is a Curaçaoan politician. A member of the Sovereign People, she has been Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport since 23 December 2013. Dick replaced Ivar Asjes, who held the office while concurrently Prime Minister since the resignation of Rubia Bitorina.[1][2]

Career

Dick was born on 28 November 1949 in Willemstad.[2] Before her term as Minister she had a career in education and was director of the Fundashon Material pa Skol (FMS).[3]

In June 2015 Dick faced criticism from high school students and their parents after raising the possibility to deviate Curaçaoan exam standards from those in the Netherlands.[4] Dick later retracted a letter she had sent to school boards and argued for a national dialogue on education.[5]

After the resignation of Asjes, Dick stayed on as Minister during the first two cabinets of Ben Whiteman.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Irene Dick Sworn In Today" (in Dutch). 27 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Konseho di minister a bai di akuerdo pa nombra sra. Irene Dick komo e minister di enseñansa nobo" (in Papiamento). Government of Curaçao. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Irene Dick nieuwe minister van Onderwijs" (in Dutch). Knipselkrant Curaçao. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Dick Drayer (1 July 2015). "Curaçao wil Nederlandse exameneisen loslaten" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Minister Dick trekt haar omstreden brief van 19 juni aan schoolbesturen op Curaçao terug" (in Dutch). De Surinaamse Krant. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kabinet Whiteman II beëdigd" (in Dutch). Antilliaans Dagblad. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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