Names candidate ministers already known

WILLEMSTAD – The names of the candidate ministers for the interim government are already known. The new majority in Parliament presented their candidates to become ministers. These candidates will go through a thorough background check and screening before they can take the oath of office.

The screening process could take weeks. Some experts say even 6 weeks which means that the interim government will be sworn in right before the elections.

The candidates are:

Prime Minister - Charles Cooper

Minister of Justice Gilmar Pisas

Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague  Rudsel Martha

Minister of Government Services Norberto Ribeiro

Minister of Economic Development Erol Goeloe

Minister of Labor and Social Development Jaime Cordoba

Minister of Traffic, Transport and Spatial Planning Ruthmilda Larmonie

Minister of Public Health, Environment and Nature Giseline Girigoria

Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Maureena Esprit

Minister of Finance Lourdes Alberto