Ministry of Justice (Sint Maarten)
The Ministry of Justice of Sint Maarten oversees public safety, law and order, and the upholding of justice in Sint Maarten. The ministry is responsible for the following agencies:[1]
- Immigration and Border Protection Service
- Police Corps of St. Maarten
- Customs
- Prison and House of Detention
- Financial Intelligence Unit
- Internal Services
Also, the following organizations fall within the justice sector and report to the Minister of Justice:
- Coast Guard
- Court of Guardianship
- Judicial Facilities Foundation (Probation & Family Supervision)
- Youth Correctional Foundation
List of Ministers of Justice
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Duncan | 10 October 2010 | 4 June 2013 | |
| 2[2] | Dennis Richardson | 14 June 2013 | 19 November 2015 | |
| [3] | Richard Gibson (interim) | 19 November 2015 | 26 January 2016 | NA |
| 3[4] | Edson Kirindongo | 26 January 2016 | 20 December 2016 | USP |
| 4[5] | Rafael Boasman | 20 December 2016 | 15 January 2018 | USP |
| 5[6][7] | Cornelius De Weever | 15 January 2018 | Incumbent | UD |
See also
References
- ^ "About Ministry of Justice". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "Ministers sworn in, urged to protect integrity of democracy" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 15 June 2013.
- ^ "New NA-led Cabinet to be sworn in today". The Daily Herald. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "New Justice Minister to be sworn in today". The Daily Herald. 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Governing Programme submitted to Holiday, swearing-in on Tuesday". The Daily Herald. 16 December 2016. p. 1, 9.
- ^ "New Interim Council of Ministers sworn-in headed by Prime Minister Leona Marlin-Romeo". Soualiga Newsday. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin leads new Government". Soualiga Newsday. 25 June 2018.