Ministry of Justice (Sint Maarten)
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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
[edit]| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Duncan | 10 October 2010 | 4 June 2013 | UP | Wescot-Williams I |
| Wescot-Williams II | |||||
| 2 | Dennis Richardson | 14 June 2013 | 19 November 2015 | USP | Wescot-Williams III |
| Gumbs | |||||
| interim | Richard Gibson | 19 November 2015 | 26 January 2016 | NA | Marlin I |
| 3 | Edson Kirindongo | 26 January 2016 | 20 December 2016 | USP | |
| 4 | Rafael Boasman | 20 December 2016 | 15 January 2018 | USP | Marlin II |
| 5 | Cornelius De Weever | 15 January 2018 | UD | Marlin-Romeo I | |
| Marlin-Romeo II | |||||
| 6 | Egbert Doran | 19 November 2019 | 28 March 2020 | NA | Jacobs I |
| 7 | Anna Richardson | 28 March 2020 | 3 May 2024 | NA | Jacobs II |
| 8 | Lyndon Lewis | 3 May 2024[2] | Incumbent | N.O.W.[3] | Mercelina |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About Ministry of Justice". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ Dept, Editorial (2024-05-03). "New Council of Ministers appointed and sworn-in". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "St. Martin News Network - Lyndon Lewis to run on NOW Political Party". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.