Sarah Wescot-Williams
First Prime Minister of Sint Maarten
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Sarah A. Wescot-Williams (born 8 April 1956)[5] is the leader of the Democratic Party of Sint Maarten and was the first Prime Minister of Sint Maarten. Wescot-Williams is the current President of Parliament, the parliament's presiding officer, a role she has occupied on five occasions.
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William Marlin
Sarah Wescot-Williams | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of Sint Maarten | |
| In office 10 October 2010 – 19 December 2014 | |
| Monarchs | Beatrix Willem-Alexander |
| Governor | Eugene Holiday |
| Deputy | Theodore Heyliger William Marlin |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Marcel Gumbs |
| President of Parliament | |
| In office 10 October 2014 – 13 November 2014[1] | |
| Preceded by | Gracita Arrindell |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd J. Richardson[2] |
| In office 13 October 2015 – 31 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd J. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Claret M.M. Connor |
| In office 24 November 2016 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Claret M.M. Connor |
| In office 7 May 2018 – 22 September 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | William V. Marlin |
| Assumed office 2024[3] | |
| Preceded by | Sidharth M. Bijlani |
| Leader of the Democratic Party Sint Maarten | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Wathey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1956 |
| Party | Democratic Party Sint Maarten |
| Education | La Salle University |
| Website | Government website |
Following the 2010 establishment of Sint Maarten as an independent country and the holding of general elections, Wescot-Williams was selected as prime minister as part of a coalition agreement between the Democratic Party and the United People's Party.[6]
After the collapse of the first Wescot-Williams cabinet in April 2012, she was again designated Prime Minister in the second Wescot-Williams cabinet installed on 21 May 2012.[7][8][9] On 19 December 2014, Wescot-Williams was succeeded as prime minister by Marcel Gumbs.
