Prime Minister of Aruba

Prime Minister of Aruba
Prime Minister of Aruba
Minister-President van Aruba (Dutch); Prome minister di Aruba (Papiamento);
	Flag of Aruba
	Incumbent; Mike Eman; since 28 March 2025
Type	Head of government
Appointer	Governor of Aruba;
Precursor	Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
Formation	1 January 1986; 40 years ago
First holder	Henny Eman

The prime minister of Aruba (Papiamento: Prome minister di Aruba; Dutch: Minister-President van Aruba) is de facto head of the executive branch of government. Together with Aruba's Council of Ministers, they form the executive branch of Aruban government.

List of prime ministers

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party		Election	Government	Governor (term)	Monarch(s) (reign)	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Election	Government	Governor (term)	Monarch(s) (reign)	Ref.
1		Henny Eman (1948–2025)	1 January 1986	9 February 1989	3 years, 39 days		AVP	1985	H. Eman I	Felipe Tromp (1986–1992)	Beatrix r. 1980–2013
2		Nelson Oduber (born 1947)	9 February 1989	1 September 1994	5 years, 204 days		MEP	1989	Oduber I	Felipe Tromp (1986–1992)
2		Nelson Oduber (born 1947)	9 February 1989	1 September 1994	5 years, 204 days		MEP	1993	Oduber II	Olindo Koolman (1992–2004)
(1)		Henny Eman (1948–2025)	1 September 1994	30 October 2001	7 years, 59 days		AVP	1994	H. Eman II
(1)		Henny Eman (1948–2025)	1 September 1994	30 October 2001	7 years, 59 days		AVP	1997	H. Eman III
(2)		Nelson Oduber (born 1947)	30 October 2001	30 October 2009	8 years, 0 days		MEP	2001	Oduber III
(2)		Nelson Oduber (born 1947)	30 October 2001	30 October 2009	8 years, 0 days		MEP	2005	Oduber IV	Fredis Refunjol (2004–2016)
3		Mike Eman (born 1961)	30 October 2009	17 November 2017	8 years, 18 days		AVP	2009	M. Eman I
3		Mike Eman (born 1961)	30 October 2009	17 November 2017	8 years, 18 days		AVP	2013	M. Eman II		Willem-Alexander r. 2013–present
4		Evelyn Wever-Croes (born 1967)	17 November 2017	28 March 2025	7 years, 131 days		MEP	2017	Wever-Croes I	Alfonso Boekhoudt (2017–present)		^[1]^[2]
4		Evelyn Wever-Croes (born 1967)	17 November 2017	28 March 2025	7 years, 131 days		MEP	2021	Wever-Croes II			^[1]^[2]
(3)		Mike Eman (born 1961)	28 March 2025	Incumbent	1 year, 195 days		AVP	2024	M. Eman III			^[3]
5		Wendrick Cicilia (born 1996)	1 January 2027	Incoming	−84 days		AVP	-

Timeline

References

↑ "Aruba has a new cabinet". SXM Talks. 2026-03-03. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
↑ "Aruba heeft voor het eerst vrouwelijke premier" [Aruba has female prime minister for first time]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 2017-11-18. Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
↑ "New government team ready for the challenge after swearing-in ceremony". English - 24ora. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2026-03-03.

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[1] "Aruba has a new cabinet". SXM Talks. 2026-03-03. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2026-03-03.

[2] "Aruba heeft voor het eerst vrouwelijke premier" [Aruba has female prime minister for first time]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 2017-11-18. Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2026-03-03.

[3] "New government team ready for the challenge after swearing-in ceremony". English - 24ora. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2026-03-03.

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