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Frits Goedgedrag

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Frits Goedgedrag
Governor of Curaçao
In office
10 October 2010 – 24 November 2012
MonarchBeatrix
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLucille George-Wout
Governor of the Netherlands Antilles
In office
1 July 2002 – 10 October 2010
MonarchBeatrix
Preceded byJaime Saleh
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Lieutenant Governor of Bonaire
In office
1 February 1992 – 31 January 1998
MonarchBeatrix
Preceded byGeorge G.A Soliana
Succeeded byRichard R.N Hart
Personal details
Born
Frits Martinus de los Santos Goedgedrag

(1951-11-01) 1 November 1951 (age 72)
Aruba
NationalityDutch
SpouseDulcie Terborg
Children3

Frits Martinus de los Santos Goedgedrag (born 1 November 1951 in Aruba) is a Dutch Antillean politician who was the first governor of Curaçao following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.[1] During his tenure, he oversaw the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles and Curaçao becoming a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Career

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From 1992 to 1998, Goedgedrag was lieutenant governor of Bonaire. GHe succeeded Jaime Saleh in 2010 to become the governor of the Netherlands Antilles and remained in this post until the dissolution of the Antilles in 2003. H refused to name the 2003 Curaçao general election party leader as formateur, citing a criminal investigation. Goedgedrag instead appointed Mirna Louisa-Godett as formateur. In September 2012, Goedgedrag resigned his commission citing health reasons.[2] At his farewell ceremony he was knighted as a Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[3]

In May 2013, Goedgedrag was appointed to the Council of State for extraordinary service to the special municipalities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. In June 2013,he was appointed to the Council of Advice of Aruba.[4] In 2014, he was appointed chairman of the Council of Advice. His term ended in July 2020.

References

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  1. ^ RNW.nl - Gouverneurs voor Curaçao en Sint Maarten Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Governor Goedgedrag submits his resignation". Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal. October 22, 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Goedgedrag knighted". Antiliaans Dagblaad. 29 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Goedgedrag appointed to Raad van Advies Aruba". RVA. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
    - "Goededrag appointed to Raad van State". De Telegraaf.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Bonaire
1992–1998[1]
Succeeded by
Richard Nelson Hart
Preceded by Governor of the Netherlands Antilles
2002–2010
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by
Position established
Governor of Curaçao
2010–2012
Succeeded by
  1. ^ "Curaçao". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 30 September 2012.