On Friday March 6, Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell represented Sint Maarten during the first meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers (Rijksministerraad) under the newly sworn-in Dutch Cabinet. The meeting also marked several firsts within the Kingdom. Errold Bishop participated for the first time as Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao, while Mildred Schwengle attended her first meeting as the newly appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba in the Netherlands.
The Kingdom Council of Ministers brings together the Dutch Cabinet and the Ministers Plenipotentiary of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten to discuss matters affecting the Kingdom as a whole, including international relations, security and other Kingdom affairs.
Following the meeting, Minister Arrindell presented Prime Minister Jetten with a book highlighting the history and heritage of Sint Maarten, underscoring the importance of sharing the island’s story within the Kingdom.
From left to right: Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba, Mildred Schwengle; Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao, Errold Bishop; and Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, pictured outside the Ministry of General Affairs in The Hague before the meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers.
From left to right: Prime Minister Jetten, Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita R. Arrindell of Sint Maarten, and State Secretary Eric van der Burg, during a moment following the meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers