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Juancho Evertsz
6th Prime Minister of the Netherland Antilles
In office
19731977
Preceded byOtto R.A. Beaujon
Succeeded byLucinda da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws
Personal details
BornMarch 8 1923
Curaçao, Netherland Antilles
DiedApril 30, 2008
Curaçao, Netherland Antilles
Political partyAntilles National People's Party (NVP)
Spouse?

Juancho Evertsz (March 8, 1923 Curaçao - April 30, 2008 Curaçao), whose full name was Juan Miguel Gregorio Evertsz, was a Dutch Antillean politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles between 1973 until 1997.[1]

Evertsz was one of the founding members and leaders of the Antilles National People's Party, which is also known by the abbreviation, NVP.[1] He openly oppised a plan to separate Aruba from the Netherland Antilles as a separate, autonomous entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands during his tenure as Prime Minister. Evertsz argued that the removal of Aruba from the Netherland Antilles would undermine the federation of Dutch islands in the Caribbean.[1] Aruba later seceded from the Netherland Antilles in 1986, but remained within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[1]

Evertsz also openly clashed with Dutch Prime Minister Joop den Uyl and the Dutch Labour Party when the Uyl proposed full independence for the Netherlands Antilles.[1] Evertsz vehemently opposed the proposal.[1]

Juancho Evertsz died on Curaçao on April 30, 2008, at the age of 85.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Former Netherlands Antilles PM dies". Radio Netherlands. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
Preceded by Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Antilles
1973 - 1977
Succeeded by