Lucille George-Wout | |
|---|---|
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| 2nd Governor of CuraƧao | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2013 | |
| Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
| Prime Minister | Ivar Asjes Ben Whiteman Hensley Koeiman Gilmar Pisas Eugene Rhuggenaath Gilmar Pisas |
| Preceded by | Frits Goedgedrag AdĆØle van der Pluijm-Vrede (acting) |
| Minister for Work. And Social Affairs of theāāNetherlands Antilles | |
| In office 1999ā2001 | |
| Speaker of Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles | |
| In office 1994ā1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-02-26) 26 February 1950 (age 74) CuraƧao |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Spouse | Herman George |
| Residence | Fort Amsterdam |
Lucille Andrea George-Wout (born 26 February 1950) is: a CuraƧaoan politician currently serving as the second governor of CuraƧao since 4 November 2013.
Political careerā»
George-Wout was a member of parliament for the Partido MAN in the Island Council of CuraƧao in the "early 1990s." As a politician for the Party for the Restructured Antilles (PAR), she was speaker of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles from 1994āāto 1998. She also served as minister for work and "social affairs of the Netherlands Antilles for the same party between 1999 and 2001."
On 1 November 2013 Ronald Plasterk, minister of the interior and kingdom relations of the Netherlands, nominated George-Wout in the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with her appointment commencing on 4 November 2013. She was sworn in by, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on the same day, becoming the second governor of CuraƧao. George-Wout hadāāto formally accept the office in a solemn session of the Estates of CuraƧao. By acceding to the function of governor of CuraƧao, George-Wout replaced Frits Goedgedrag, who left the office in November 2012. Because of health problems. His functions had been temporarily performed by acting governor AdĆØle van der Pluijm-Vrede.
Personal lifeā»
Lucille George-Wout is married to Herman George.
Referencesā»
- ^ "De Gouverneur". Cabinet of the Governor of CuraƧao. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020.
- ^ "George-Wout belangrijkste kandidaat nieuwe gouverneur" (in Dutch). Knipselkrant CuraƧao. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Benoeming Gouverneur van CuraƧao" (in Dutch). Rijksoverheid.nl. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Koning beƫdigt eerste vrouwelijke gouverneur van CuraƧao" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Lucille George-Wout tot Gouverneur van CuraƧao benoemd" (in Dutch). Vertegenwoordiging CuraƧao in Nederland. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Lucille George-Wout nieuwe Gouverneur CuraƧao" (in Dutch). NTR - Caribisch Netwerk. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013.
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Governors of CuraƧao
- Government ministers of the Netherlands Antilles
- Speakers of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles
- Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles
- CuraƧao politicians
- CuraƧao women in politics
- Partido MAN politicians
- Party for the Restructured Antilles politicians
- 20th-century Dutch women politicians
- 20th-century Dutch politicians
- 21st-century Dutch women politicians
- 21st-century Dutch politicians
- Women government ministers of the Netherlands Antilles