Jaime Córdoba (politician)

Jaime Córdoba (born 11 October 1950)[1] is a Curaçaoan politician of the Sovereign People (PS). He is a member of the Estates of Curaçao since 2010, and served as Vice-President of the Estates between 2012 and 2015. Since December 2015 Córdoba serves as both political leader and leader of Sovereign People in the Estates.

Career

Córdoba is a retired policeman, he has been member of the Estates of Curaçao for Sovereign People since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010.[2] On 2 November 2012 he was elected as Vice-President of the Estates.[3] The same month Córdoba stated that he was offered 2 million Netherlands Antillean guilder to withdraw his support from the government, which was based on 11 of 21 seats of the Estates.[4]

The in May 2013 assassinated leader of Sovereign People, Helmin Wiels, saw Córdoba as a future candidate for a post as Minister. When the cabinet of Prime Minister Ivar Asjes was formed Córdoba could have become Minister of Social Affairs, Work & Welfare. He however decided against it, as to not lose party experience in the Estates and let Jeanne-Marie Francisca become minister.[5]

Córdoba was succeed as Vice President of the Estates on 8 December 2015 by Humphrey Davelaar.[6] He has been political leader of Pueblo Soberano since 14 December 2015, when he succeeded Helmin Wiels. He was the sole candidate in the party elections.[7] Córdoba became faction leader of Pueblo Soberano in the Estates on 16 December, taking over from Melvin Cijntje.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Lijsten van kandidaten" (PDF) (in Dutch). edsonevertsz. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Curaçao's Statenlid Cordoba enige kandidaat voor functie leider Pueblo Soberano" (in Dutch). De Surinaamese Krant. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Aruna Jaghru (3 November 2012). "Thodé unaniem gekozen tot Statenvoorzitter" (in Dutch). Versgeperst. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Milou de Bats (28 November 2012). "Twee miljoen voor opzeggen steun coalitie" (in Dutch). Versgeperst. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Curaçao: Door vermoorde Wiels gewenst parlementslid Jaime Cordoba geen minister – Cordoba zou in parlement willen blijven vanwege zijn ervaring" (in Dutch). Obsession Magazine. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Davelaar Elected As Vice President Of Parliament". Curaçao Chronicle. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jaime Cordoba nieuwe leider Pueblo Soberano" (in Dutch). Dolfijn FM. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cordoba Faction Leader Ruling Party PS". Curaçao Chronicle. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

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