News item | 11-25-2022 | 4:15 pm
Alfonso Boekhoudt is nominated by the Kingdom Council of Ministers for reappointment as Governor of Aruba.
The Governor of Aruba represents the King and in that capacity is the head of the government of Aruba. In that position he is inviolable and the ministers are accountable to the Parliament of Aruba. As a kingdom body, the Governor watches over the interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Governor is appointed by the King for a period of 6 years. He can stay on for up to 12 years.
Alfonso Boekhoudt (1965) was born in Aruba. He has been Governor of Aruba since January 1, 2017. From November 2013 to January 2017, he was the Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba in the Netherlands. He previously served as director of Aruba Ports Authority and chairman of the Aruba Red Cross.