The second Wever-Croes cabinet () is the current cabinet of Aruba. It was installed on 20 September 2021 by Deputy Governor Yvonne Laclé-Dirksz. The cabinet is formed by a coalition government of the center-left political parties People's Electoral Movement (MEP) and RAIZ, and is led by Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes.
Formation The 2021 general election resulted in a Parliament in which none of the elected parties holds an absolute majority. As the largest party in Parliament, MEP (9 seats) was therefore given the initiative to form a coalition government. The party stated that it was willing to form a coalition with any other party, except the Aruban People's Party (AVP).
On 8 July 2021, MEP and RAIZ (2 seats) signed a declaration of intent to form a coalition government. Throughout the formation, the aspiring coalition parties organized more than 100 meetings with various stakeholders and interest groups. On 19 August, a coalition agreement was signed by the two parties. The cabinet was installed on 20 September.
Composition The second Wever-Croes cabinet consists of eight ministers. Six ministries went to MEP, and two to RAIZ. The position of Minister Plenipotentiary also went to MEP. Four ministers from the previous cabinet were given a position in the second Wever-Croes cabinet: Evelyn Wever-Croes, Xiomara Maduro, Dangui Oduber and Glenbert Croes. Due to rearrangements, the division of portfolios among the ministers was slightly altered.
+Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers in the second Wever-Croes cabinetTitleMinisterTerm of officePartyStartEndPrime MinisterEvelyn Wever-Croes17 November 2017IncumbentMEPFirst Deputy Prime MinisterUrsell Arends20 September 2021IncumbentRAIZSecond Deputy Prime MinisterXiomara Maduro20 September 2021IncumbentMEP
+Ministers in the second Wever-Croes cabinetTitleMinisterTerm of officePartyStartEndMinister of General Affairs, Innovation, Government Organization, Infrastructure and Spatial PlanningEvelyn Wever-Croes20 September 2021IncumbentMEPMinister of Finance and CultureXiomara Maduro20 September 2021IncumbentMEPMinister of Transport, Integrity, Nature and Elderly AffairsUrsell Arends20 September 2021IncumbentRAIZMinister of Justice and Social AffairsRocco Tjon20 September 2021IncumbentMEPMinister of Economic Affairs, Communications and Sustainable DevelopmentGeoffrey Wever20 September 2021IncumbentRAIZMinister of Public Health and TourismDangui Oduber20 September 2021IncumbentMEPMinister of Labor, Integration and EnergyGlenbert Croes20 September 2021IncumbentMEPMinister of Education and SportsEndy Croes20 September 2021IncumbentMEP
+Plenipotentiaries of the second Wever-Croes cabinetTitleMinisterTerm of officePartyStartEndMinister PlenipotentiaryGuillfred Besaril20 November 20171 July 2022MEPDeputy Minister Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to the European UnionAdy Thijsen1 January 2022IncumbentMEP
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