Gilmar Pisas

Gilmar S. "Pik" Pisas (born 28 October 1971) is a Curaçaoan politician of the Movement for the Future of Curaçao. He was Prime Minister of Curaçao between 24 March 2017 and 29 May 2017.

Gilmar Pisas
7th Prime Minister of Curaçao
In office
24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017
MonarchWillem-Alexander
GovernorLucille George-Wout
Preceded byHensley Koeiman
Succeeded byEugene Rhuggenaath
Minister of Justice
In office
24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017
Preceded byOrnelia Martina
President of the Estates of Curaçao
In office
17 February 2017 – 24 March 2017
Preceded byGiselle McWilliam
Succeeded byAmerigo Thodé
Personal details
Born (1971-10-28) 28 October 1971
Political partyMovement for the Future of Curaçao

Career

Pisas was born on 28 October 1971.[1] Before becoming involved in politics he worked as a police officer.[2]

Pisas was elected to the Estates of Curaçao in the 2016 elections.[3][4] On 17 February 2017 Pisas was elected President of the Estates, he succeeded Giselle McWilliam.[5]

On 24 March 2017 Pisas was sworn in as Prime Minister of Curaçao. His cabinet received support by 12 of 21 MP's. It included those belonging to the Movement for the Future of Curaçao, Korsou di Nos Tur, Movementu Progresivo, Sovereign People and independent MP's Gassan Dannawi and Eduard Braam.[6] Pisas was positioned as interim Prime Minister, pending the screening of Charles Cooper.[7][8] Pisas was succeeded as President of the Estates by Amerigo Thodé.[9]

Cabinet

The Pisas cabinet was sworn in by Governor Lucille George-Wout on 24 March 2017.[6]

Ministry Minister Period Party
Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Movement for the Future of Curaçao (MFK)
Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport Maureena Esprit-Maduro 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Independent, representative for Gassan Dannawi
Minister for Social Development, Work and Welfare Jaime Córdoba 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Sovereign People
Minister for Justice Gilmar Pisas 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Movement for the Future of Curaçao (MFK)
Minister for Governance, Planning and Service Norberto Vieira Ribeiro 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Korsou di Nos Tur
Minister for Finance Lourdes Alberto 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Independent, representative for Eduard Braam
Minister for Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning Ruthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia 24 March 2017 – 30 March 2017[10] Sovereign People
Minister for Economic Development Errol Goeloe 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Korsou di Nos Tur
Minister for Health, Environment and Nature Sisline Girigoria 24 March 2017 – 29 May 2017 Movementu Progresivo

April 2017 elections

Shortly after the formation of the Pisas cabinet, it requested Governor Lucille George-Wout that the planned 28 April elections be cancelled.[2][11] Pisas stated that a new majority had been formed in the Estates and that there was thus no need for new elections.[12] This new majority of MP's started a procedure at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to allow the elections to be cancelled.[13] The petition to the ECHR was dismissed by the court on 29 March.[14]

A National Decree was adopted by the Estates on 27 March, calling for the cancelling or postponing of the elections. Governor George-Wout refused to sign the decree, cited it "seriously impaired legal certainty and good governance" and nominated it for destruction at the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[15] The Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands proposed, by use of an Algemene maatregel van rijksbestuur, to task Governor George-Wout with responsibility for holding the elections. Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk stated that the "interim cabinet severely damaged the integrity of the electoral process" and asked the Council of State for an urgent advice.[16][17] On 3 April the Council of State gave a positive advice for the proposed measures.[18] The proposed measures were formally taken by the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands the same day.[19] In response to the actions by the Council of Ministers Pisas stated: "the Netherlands is biased" and that the Netherlands was behind the parties opposing his coalition. He regretted the decision by the Council and called it unnecessary.[20]

On 28 April, the day of the elections, Pisas submitted the resignation of his cabinet and that of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao to the Governor.[21] On 29 May the Pisas cabinet was succeeded by that of Eugene Rhuggenaath.[22]

Later political career

Pisas obtained 3000 preferential votes in the 2017 elections and obtained a seat in the Estates.[23][24] On 6 June 2020 he was elected as leader of the Movement for the Future of Curaçao.[25] In July 2020, as leader of the largest opposition party in the Estates, Pisas demanded the resignation of the Rhuggenaath cabinet, stating that it was not supported by a majority of the members of the Estates.[26] In September 2020, in response to the need for Dutch financial support related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Curaçao, Pisas showed some support for a Caribbean Reform Entity (Dutch: Caribische Hervormingsentiteit (CHE)), but stated that proposed term of the CHE was too extensive.[27]

References
  1. "Lijsten van kandidaten" (PDF) (in Dutch). edsonevertsz. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. "Uitstel Verkiezingen". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. "Behalve Schotte hebben alle kandidaten Statenzetel geaccepteerd" (in Dutch). BearingPoint. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. "Carrousel leden" (in Dutch). Estates of Curaçao. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. "Gilmar 'Pik' Pisas van MFK nieuwe voorzitter Staten Curaçao" (in Dutch). De Surinaamse Krant. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. "Ministers interim-kabinet bekend". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. "Pisas beëdigd als nieuwe premier Curaçao" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. "Pisas Sworn In As New Prime Minister Of Curaçao" (in Dutch). The Curaçao Chronicle. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  9. "Amerigo Thode Is New President Of Parliament" (in Dutch). Curaçao Chronicle. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  10. "Minister Larmonie-Cecilia Resigns". Curaçao Chronicle. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  11. "Nieuwe regering Curaçao wil verkiezingen stoppen" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  12. "Pisas: "Elections Will Be Postponed!"". The Curaçao Chronicle. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  13. "Parliamentary Majority Seeks Protection Of The European Court Of Human Rights". The Curaçao Chronicle. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  14. "European Court Of Human Rights Rejects Petition Made By Gerrit Schotte And Others" (in Dutch). Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  15. "The Governor Of Curaçao: "Elections Must Take Place!"". Curaçao Chronicle. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  16. "Rijksministerraad grijpt in op Curaçao" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  17. "Rijksministerraad: Verkiezingen Curaçao op 28 april moeten doorgaan" (in Dutch). Rijksoverheid. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  18. "Raad van State steunt maatregelen rondom verkiezingen Curaçao" (in Dutch). Council of State. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  19. "Bevoegdheden Gouverneur Curaçao voor verkiezingen van kracht" (in Dutch). Rijksoverheid. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  20. "Interim Premier Pisas: "The Netherlands Is Biased"" (in Dutch). Curaçao Chronicle. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  21. "Ontslag Pisas in beraad". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  22. "New Curaçao Government Under The Leadership Of Rhuggenaath Sworn In". Curaçao Chronicle. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  23. "Results MFK Due To Gilmar Pisas". Curaçao Chronicle. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  24. "Carrousel leden". Estates of Curaçao. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  25. "Pisas nieuwe partijleider MFK". Paradise FM. 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
  26. "Oppositie ruikt bloed" (in Dutch). Antilliaans Dagblad. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020.
  27. "Interview: Pisas: MFK geen tegenstander van Caribische hervormingsentiteit". Nu.CW. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Hensley Koeiman		 Prime Minister of Curaçao
March 2017 – May 2017		 Succeeded by
Eugene Rhuggenaath
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