Jaime Córdoba (politician)

Jaime Córdoba (born 11 October 1950)[1] is a Curaçaoan politician of the Sovereign People (PS). He is a member of the Estates of Curaçao since 2010, and served as Vice-President of the Estates between 2012 and 2015. Since December 2015 Córdoba serves as both political leader and leader of Sovereign People in the Estates.

Career

Córdoba is a retired policeman, he has been member of the Estates of Curaçao for Sovereign People since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010.[2] On 2 November 2012 he was elected as Vice-President of the Estates.[3] The same month Córdoba stated that he was offered 2 million Netherlands Antillean guilder to withdraw his support from the government, which was based on 11 of 21 seats of the Estates.[4]

The in May 2013 assassinated leader of Sovereign People, Helmin Wiels, saw Córdoba as a future candidate for a post as Minister. When the cabinet of Prime Minister Ivar Asjes was formed Córdoba could have become Minister of Social Affairs, Work & Welfare. He however decided against it, as to not lose party experience in the Estates and let Jeanne-Marie Francisca become minister.[5]

Córdoba was succeed as Vice President of the Estates on 8 December 2015 by Humphrey Davelaar.[6] He has been political leader of Pueblo Soberano since 14 December 2015, when he succeeded Helmin Wiels. He was the sole candidate in the party elections.[7] Córdoba became faction leader of Pueblo Soberano in the Estates on 16 December, taking over from Melvin Cijntje.[8]

References

  1. "Lijsten van kandidaten" (PDF) (in Dutch). edsonevertsz. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. "Curaçao's Statenlid Cordoba enige kandidaat voor functie leider Pueblo Soberano" (in Dutch). De Surinaamese Krant. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. Aruna Jaghru (3 November 2012). "Thodé unaniem gekozen tot Statenvoorzitter" (in Dutch). Versgeperst. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. Milou de Bats (28 November 2012). "Twee miljoen voor opzeggen steun coalitie" (in Dutch). Versgeperst. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. "Curaçao: Door vermoorde Wiels gewenst parlementslid Jaime Cordoba geen minister – Cordoba zou in parlement willen blijven vanwege zijn ervaring" (in Dutch). Obsession Magazine. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. "Davelaar Elected As Vice President Of Parliament". Curaçao Chronicle. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. "Jaime Cordoba nieuwe leider Pueblo Soberano" (in Dutch). Dolfijn FM. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  8. "Cordoba Faction Leader Ruling Party PS". Curaçao Chronicle. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

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