Sarah Wescot-Williams

Her Excellency
Sarah Wescot-Williams
1st Prime Minister of Sint Maarten
In office
10 October 2010  19 December 2014
Monarch Beatrix
Willem-Alexander
Governor Eugene Holiday
Deputy Theodore Heyliger
William Marlin
Preceded by Office created
Succeeded by Marcel Gumbs
President of Parliament
In office
October 10, 2014[1]  November 13, 2014[2]
Preceded by drs. Gracita R. Arrindell
Succeeded by Dr. Lloyd Richardson[3]
Leader of the Democratic Party Sint Maarten
Assumed office
1994
Preceded by Claude Wathey
Personal details
Born Saint Martin (France)[4]
Political party Democratic Party Sint Maarten
Alma mater La Salle University
Website Government website

Sarah A. Wescot-Williams (born 8 April 1956)[5] is the leader of the Democratic Party of Sint Maarten and the first Prime Minister of Sint Maarten. Even though her party only managed to secure two seats in the Sint Maarten general election of 2010, she was selected as Prime Minister in the coalition agreement between United People and the Democratic Party.[6]

Following the collapse of the first Wescot-Williams cabinet in April 2012, she was again designated Prime Minister in the second Wescot-Williams cabinet installed on 21 May 2012.[7][8][9] On 19 December 2014 Wescot-Williams was succeeded as prime minister by Marcel Gumbs.

References

  1. Sarah elected as the new President of Parliament The Daily Herald
  2. Sarah tenders her resignation The Daily Herald
  3. MP Dr. Lloyd Richardson voted in as President of Parliament sxmislandtime.com
  4. "Sarah Wescot - Williams, Prime Minister Sint Maarten, D.W.I.". Government of Sint Maarten. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  5. Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. p. 102. ISBN 0913441325.
  6. RNW.nl - Wescot verrassende eerste premier Sint Maarten
  7. "Formatie op Sint Maarten van start". RNW. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  8. "Nieuwe regeringscoalitie Sint Maarten". RNW. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  9. "New ministers sworn in, NA-led Govt takes office". The Daily Herald. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

External links

Government website presenting Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams Archived 2014-02-28

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