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2024

sep: Acting Governor Bird-Lake swears-in new MP’s
sep 23, 20243 photos; Governor Baly appoints Mr. L.F.E. Mercelina as Formateur
sep 06, 20241 photo

aug: Governor Baly starts consultations as a result of 2024 snap election
aug 22, 20241 photo

jun: 11th Annual Governor’s Symposium on the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Speakers Announced”
jun 26, 20241 photo; Governor’s Symposium 2024 themed: ‘The Atlantic slave trade, the apologies and the way forward’
jun 05, 20241 photo

may: Governor Baly swears-in new MP’s
may 21, 20243 photos; Current political developments
may 21, 20241 photo; New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in
may 03, 2024

apr: Governor's speech in celebration of King’s Day 2024 themed “Community Unity"
apr 26, 2024

mar: Governor Baly meets with formateur Mercelina for update on formation progress
mar 28, 20241 photo; Governor Baly receives update on formation from formateur Mercelina
mar 01, 20241 photo

feb: Elected Members of Parliament take the oath
feb 10, 2024; Governor Baly appoints Formateur Mercelina
feb 05, 20241 photo; Informateurs complete assignment and submit the final report to the Governor
feb 04, 20241 photo

2023

sep: His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten workvisit to the Netherlands
sep 18, 2023; Governor’s address of the opening of the Parliamentary year 2023-2024
sep 12, 20233 photos

jul: NEW ONLINE BOOKING
jul 24, 20231 photo

mar: First official working visit to the Netherlands by Governor Baly
mar 13, 20231 photo

2022

oct: Farewell address to the nation
oct 05, 20221 photo; Governor ‘In Conversation with the Youth of Sint Maarten’
oct 03, 20223 photos

sep: Update on Governor’s transition events
sep 29, 20221 photo; Governor Holiday pays working visit to The Netherlands
sep 23, 20221 photo; Toespraak Gouverneur drs. Eugene B. Holiday gehouden tijdens de afscheidsreceptie door BZK ter ere v
sep 23, 20221 photo; Governor Holiday and Mrs. Holiday receive their successors Governor-Designate Baly and Mrs. Baly
sep 15, 20221 photo; GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS 2022 DELIVERED ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY YEAR 2022-2023
sep 13, 20221 photo

aug: Working visit Governor Eugene B. Holiday to Aruba
aug 26, 20221 photo; Working visit Governor Eugene B. Holiday to Curacao
aug 25, 20221 photo

jul: Saint Martin Bastille Days Celebrations on the 14th of jult 2022
jul 14, 20222 photos; Governor Eugene Holiday receives “Class of 2022 valedictorians”
jul 04, 20222 photos

jun: Update livestream link to Governor’s Symposium 2022
jun 26, 20221 photo; Governor’s Symposium 2022
jun 23, 20221 photo; Livestream Governor’s Youth Award for Excellence
jun 16, 20221 photo; Livestream funeral service Acting Governor Reynold A. Groeneveldt
jun 04, 20221 photo

may: Online Condolences Register for Acting Governor Reynold A. Groeneveldt
may 30, 20221 photo; Condolences Book signed in honor of Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt
may 27, 20228 photos; Opening Condolences Books in honor of Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt.
may 25, 20221 photo; Statement Governor Eugene Holiday on the passing of Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt.
may 24, 20221 photo; SIXTEEN NOMINATIONS FOR THIRD ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S YOUTH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
may 23, 20221 photo; Information Session Governor’s Youth Award for Excellence
may 12, 20221 photo; Extension Nominations Period Governor’s Youth Awards For Excellence 2022
may 09, 20221 photo

mar: Governor’s Youth Awards For Excellence Program 2022
mar 31, 20221 photo

feb: Governor drs. Eugene B. Holiday received State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations
feb 18, 20221 photo; swearing in Mr. Baly as Substitute Judge of the Court in First Instance of Sint Maarten
feb 11, 20221 photo; Governor Holiday receives Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN
feb 08, 20221 photo

2021

jul: Governor Holiday presented “Atlantis: The Rebirth”
jul 08, 20211 photo

jun: Three Recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Youth Awards For Excellence
jun 25, 20211 photo; Governor receives 2020 winners of the Governor Youth Award For Excellence Program
jun 17, 20213 photos

may: Twenty nominations for 2nd annual Governor's Youth Award For Excellence
may 10, 20211 photo

apr: Appointment and swearing in of Mr. Omar Ottley as Minister
apr 20, 20211 photo; Governor’s Youth Awards for Excellence nomination deadline approaching
apr 16, 20211 photo

mar: Governor Holiday pays working visit to the COVID-19 Vaccine administering Locations
mar 15, 20212 photos; Working visit to the COVID-19 Vaccine Administering Location
mar 04, 20212 photos

feb: Governor’s Youth Awards For Excellence Program 2021
feb 28, 20211 photo

jan: Vacancy Facility worker (40 hour work week)
jan 22, 20211 photo

2020

oct: Governor’s Youth Awards For Excellence Program 2020
oct 27, 20201 photo

jun: Opening of Cabinet of the Governor of Sint Maarten
jun 10, 20201 photo

may: Continued closure of the Cabinet of the Governor of Sint Maarten
may 15, 20201 photo; Remembrance Day commemoration 2020
may 04, 20202 photos

mar: Governor’s Youth Awards for Excellence postponed
mar 30, 20201 photo; Governor receives final report regarding formation new Government
mar 27, 20201 photo; Closing of Cabinet of the Governor of Sint Maarten
mar 17, 20201 photo; Governor’s Youth Awards For Excellence Program 2020
mar 08, 20201 photo

jan: Formal Reflections in memory of Mavis Brooks-Salmon
jan 18, 20202 photos; Governor Holiday concludes consultations and appoints Formateur Jacobs
jan 16, 20201 photo; Governor Holiday holds consultations regarding the election results
jan 10, 20201 photo

2019

nov: Governor Holiday receives final report from formateur S. Jacobs
nov 17, 20191 photo

oct: Amendment decree to dissolve Parliament and call early elections 2020
oct 03, 20191 photo

sep: Governor Holiday requests Ms. Silveria Jacobs to form interim government
sep 30, 20191 photo; Current political situation
sep 23, 20191 photo

aug: Appointment and Oath Taking Ceremony for New Minister of VROMI
aug 30, 20191 photo

jun: Shaping Sustainable Economic Recovery Through Resiliency Strategies Opening Address By The Governor
jun 21, 20197 photos; Speakers of 8th Annual Governor’s Symposium on Shaping Sustainable Economic Recovery announced
jun 07, 20191 photo

may: Governor’s Symposium 2019 puts focus on Shaping Sustainable Economic Recovery
may 31, 20191 photo; Governor Holiday paid working visit to Dominica
may 25, 20193 photos; Governor Holiday paid two-day working visit to Saint Lucia
may 24, 20194 photos

2018

dec: Congratulatory message for Princess Juliana International Airport 75th Anniversary by the Governor
dec 18, 20183 photos; Governor Holiday receives Ambassador Irwin LaRocque SG and Chief Executive Officer of CARICOM
dec 14, 20182 photos

jun: Governor receives final report Theodore Heyliger
jun 22, 20181 photo; 7th Annual Governor’s Symposium on Climate Change Speakers Announced
jun 05, 20181 photo

may: KINGSDAY CELEBRATION SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
may 01, 20185 photos

mar: Governor Holiday requests Mr. Theo Heyliger to form government
mar 16, 20181 photo; Governor Holiday Visits Divi Little Bay Beach Resort
mar 16, 20181 photo; Governor Holiday receives report informateurs
mar 12, 20181 photo; Governor Holiday receives update information process
mar 06, 20181 photo; Governor Holiday appoints informateurs
mar 01, 20181 photo

feb: Governor Holiday holds consultations regarding the election results
feb 27, 20181 photo

jan: Governor receives final report S. Wescot-Williams
jan 12, 20181 photo

2017

dec: Governor Holiday requests Mrs. Sarah Wescott-Williams to form interim government
dec 22, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday receives update on formation from F. Meyers
dec 15, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday receives update on formation from F. Meyers
dec 11, 20171 photo

nov: Harbour View - Royal Couple visits Sint Maarten
nov 30, 20171 photo; Governor receives progress report formation from F.A. Meyer
nov 17, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday requests Mr. Franklin Meyers to form interim government
nov 07, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday concludes consultations regarding recent political developments
nov 03, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday commenced consultations regarding recent political developments
nov 03, 20171 photo; Resignation of cabinet Marlin II
nov 02, 20171 photo

sep: Naturalization Ceremony Announcement
sep 13, 20171 photo; Notice for Emergency Travel Documents for NON-Dutch Nationals
sep 13, 20171 photo; Notice for Emergency Travel Documents for Dutch Nationals
sep 13, 20171 photo; Draw from our Collective Strength National Address delivered by His Excellency Governor Holiday
sep 05, 20171 photo

jun: Governor announces Speakers for the 6th Governor’s Symposium
jun 22, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday paid two day official visit to Trinidad and Tobago
jun 06, 20171 photo

may: Sign-up online to be selected to attend Governor’s Symposium 2017
may 29, 20171 photo; Governor’s Symposium 2017 entitled ‘ICT Governance – Shaping our Future’
may 24, 20171 photo

apr: Appointment and Oath Taking Ceremony for New Minister of TEATT
apr 04, 20172 photos

jan: Installation new deputy minister plenipotentiary
jan 25, 20171 photo; Three new Labor Mediators
jan 25, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday swears in last new Member of Parliament.
jan 17, 20171 photo; Governor Holiday swears in three new Members of Parliament.
jan 10, 20171 photo

2016

dec: Governor Holiday receives final report from formateur William Marlin
dec 16, 20161 photo

nov: Governor Holiday issues new government formation assignment to Mr. W. Marlin
nov 18, 20161 photo; Update on the formation process.
nov 17, 20161 photo; Update on the formation process.
nov 16, 20161 photo; Governor Holiday receives update on formation from W. Marlin
nov 04, 20161 photo

oct: Elected Members of Parliament oath taking ceremony live on Cable TV
oct 30, 20161 photo; Governor Holiday receives progress report formation from W. Marlin
oct 27, 20161 photo; Sint Maarten’s Governor and First Lady received the Dominica’s President and First Lady
oct 13, 20162 photos; Governor Holiday requests Mr. William Marlin to form government
oct 03, 20161 photo

jun: Governor announces Speakers for the 5th Governor’s Symposium
jun 20, 20161 photo; Governor’s Symposium 2016 entitled Securing National Development
jun 16, 20161 photo

mar: Consular Reception
mar 06, 20161 photo

feb: Visit to Milton Peters College
feb 26, 20163 photos; Reception of Keacy Uydes Carty
feb 18, 20162 photos

jan: Appointment New Member Marlin cabinet
jan 25, 20161 photo

2015

dec: New Director of the Cabinet of the Governor of Sint Maarten
dec 16, 20151 photo; Dissolution of Parliament and new elections 2016
dec 14, 20151 photo

nov: Appointment Minister Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure
nov 27, 20151 photo; Meeting between Governor Holiday and Préfète Laubies
nov 26, 20151 photo; Appointment New Member Marlin cabinet
nov 26, 20151 photo; Governor receives final report William Marlin
nov 18, 20151 photo

oct: Cabinet Gumbs make portfolio’s available and new elections 9 February 2016
oct 28, 20151 photo; Governor Holiday requests William Marlin to form government
oct 22, 20151 photo; Statement political developments
oct 21, 20151 photo; Overview political developments
oct 16, 20151 photo; Governor Holiday concludes consultations
oct 05, 20151 photo

sep: Current political situation
sep 30, 20151 photo; Reshuffling and Appointment New Members Gumbs cabinet
sep 02, 20151 photo

jun: Governor’s Symposium 2015 entitled Governance: The value of checks and balances
jun 04, 2015

may: Governor Holiday pays 3 day official visit to Dominican Republic
may 02, 20151 photo

mar: Governor Holiday paid an official visit to Anguilla
mar 13, 20151 photo; Governor pays working visit to Ruby Labega Primary School
mar 05, 20151 photo

feb: Two new members of the Supervisory Board Directors of the Central Bank
feb 16, 20151 photo

2014

dec: Governor receives final formation report Theodore Heyliger
dec 17, 20141 photo

nov: Governor receives progress report formation from T. Heyliger
nov 28, 20141 photo; Governor Holiday receives list with candidate ministers
nov 12, 20141 photo; Governor Holiday updated by formateur Theo Heyliger
nov 06, 20141 photo

oct: Governor Holiday requests Theo Heyliger to form government
oct 07, 20141 photo; Governor Holiday receives final report of informateurs
oct 03, 20141 photo

sep: Governor appoints Marcel Gumbs and Joe Richardson as informateurs
sep 26, 20141 photo; Governor starts new consultations after end of Marlin formation
sep 25, 20141 photo; Governor Holiday grants formateur extension until Friday October 3, 2014
sep 24, 20141 photo; Resignation of cabinet Wescot-Williams III
sep 10, 20141 photo; Governor Holiday requests Mr. William Marlin to form government
sep 02, 20141 photo

aug: Governor starts consultations following elections
aug 31, 20141 photo; Governor submits final Integrity Inquiry Report
aug 25, 2014

jun: Governor Holiday issues Royal Decoration to Prof. Dr. Levendag
jun 06, 20141 photo

may: Governor submits Integrity Inquiry Interim Progress Report
may 27, 2014

apr: Governor Holiday paid two-day official visit to Barbados
apr 08, 20144 photos

feb: Governor pays working visit to Sr. Magda Primary school
feb 28, 20141 photo; Governor commissions PWC New York to start Integrity Inquiry
feb 25, 2014; Governor Holiday swears in new chief prosecutor
feb 14, 20141 photo; Governor Holiday attends National Prayer Breakfast in Washington
feb 10, 2014

jan: Governor Holiday selects PWC as candidate firm to conduct the Integrity Inquiry
jan 29, 20141 photo; Governor Holiday administers oath of Electoral Council
jan 23, 20141 photo

2013

dec: Governor holds first meeting with Steering Committee Integrity Inquiry
dec 20, 2013; Governor installs Steering Committee Integrity Inquiry
dec 04, 2013

aug: Governor's Symposium 2013
aug 13, 20131 photo; Press release of the Cabinet of the Governor regarding the passing away of Prince Friso
aug 12, 2013

jul: Appointment and swearing in of minister and deputy Minister Plenipotentiary
jul 25, 20132 photos

jun: New Dutch Citizens during Naturalization Ceremony
jun 28, 2013; Pre-advance Team visits Sint Maarten to start preparations for the Royal visit in November
jun 27, 2013; Appointment and swearing in of ministers and Minister Plenipotentiary
jun 14, 20131 photo; Governor receives final report S. Wescot-Williams
jun 13, 2013; Statement on political developments
jun 12, 2013; Governor Holiday receives final report formation
jun 07, 2013

may: Meeting between Governor Holiday and Préfet Chopin
may 28, 20131 photo; Governor Holiday requests S. Wescot-Williams to form government
may 24, 2013; Consultation rounds following resignation of current government
may 23, 2013; Current political situation - May 22, 2013
may 22, 2013; Discharge Minister of Justice R.E. Duncan
may 17, 2013; Current political situation - May 15, 2013
may 15, 2013; Current Political Situation - May 10, 2013
may 10, 2013

apr: Visit Governor Holiday Immigration & Border Protection Service (IBP)
apr 12, 20132 photos

mar: Committee Governor’s Symposium presents report of recommendations on National Heritage
mar 08, 20131 photo

feb: 108 new Dutch Citizens during Naturalization Ceremony
feb 22, 20131 photo; Governor gives lecture on good governance at Utrecht University
feb 18, 20131 photo; Governor Holiday visits Marie Genevieve De Weever School
feb 14, 20133 photos; Governor Holiday pays working visit to Bonaire
feb 06, 20133 photos; Governor Holiday visits Naval Base Parera on Curacao
feb 05, 20132 photos

jan: Statement Governor of Sint Maarten on the abdication of the Queen
jan 29, 2013; Governor Holiday receives first ‘The Diary of a St. Martin Salt Checker’
jan 27, 20131 photo; Visit Vegter and Pesselse to detention facilities
jan 25, 2013

2012

dec: Governor’s Symposium 2012
dec 17, 20121 photo; Governor Holiday visits Milton Peters College
dec 13, 20122 photos

nov: Visit Governor Holiday to Paris, Brussels and The Netherlands
nov 16, 2012

oct: Governor Holiday takes oath of members of the audit chamber
oct 25, 20121 photo; Governor pays working visit to the Tax Department and Receiver’s Office
oct 23, 20123 photos; 117 new Sint Maarteners during festive Naturalization Ceremony
oct 19, 20121 photo; Governor Holiday pays working visit to Sint Maarten Academy
oct 18, 20122 photos

sep: Governor Holiday pays working visit to Public Prosecutor's Office
sep 28, 20121 photo

aug: Governor Holiday visited the Netherlands
aug 24, 20123 photos; Governor Holiday visited Anguilla
aug 17, 20124 photos

jul: Governor Holiday pays working visit to National Heritage sites
jul 27, 20124 photos

jun: Governor Holiday visited St. Kitts and Nevis
jun 21, 20124 photos; Governor Holiday meets with Governors form Aruba and Curacao
jun 11, 20121 photo; Meeting between Governor Holiday and Préfet Chopin
jun 05, 20121 photo

may: Governor Holiday pays working visit to Nature Foundation
may 24, 20123 photos; Appointment and swearing in of ministers and Minister Plenipotentiary
may 21, 20128 photos; Governor receives final report W. Marlin and S. Wescot-Williams
may 20, 2012; Governor Holiday requests W. Marlin and S. Wescot-Williams to form government
may 11, 2012; Second day of Governor’s consultations completed
may 10, 2012; First day of Governor’s consultations completed
may 09, 2012; Resignation of current government and start of Consultations
may 08, 2012

mar: Governor Holiday pays working visit to the Ujima Foundation
mar 08, 20122 photos; Governor Holiday pays working visit to Central Bank Curacao and Sint Maarten
mar 02, 20124 photos

feb: Governor Holiday takes oath of 250 Civil Servants
feb 29, 20124 photos; Pictures Naturalization Ceremony
feb 16, 20121 photo

2011

dec: First meeting between Governor Holiday and Préfet Chopin
dec 22, 20111 photo

nov: Vivat Sint Maarten and Oranje
nov 03, 20115 photos

sep: Working visit Governor Ambulance Department
sep 04, 20112 photos

aug: Governor Holiday pays working visit to SMMC
aug 12, 2011

jul: Working visit Governor Holiday to Sint Maarten Police Force
jul 29, 20113 photos

may: Working visit Governor Holiday to De Oranjeschool
may 25, 20113 photos

mar: Working visit by Governor Holiday to the Library and Museum of Sint Maarten
mar 29, 20111 photo; Working visit Governor Holiday to Landfill
mar 22, 20113 photos

feb: Working visit Governor Holiday to Point Blanche and Police station
feb 18, 20112 photos; Working Visit to the Civil Registration Office Census
feb 14, 20111 photo

2010

sep: Governor Holiday sworn in by Queen Beatrix
sep 30, 20101 photo