Olindo Koolman
Olindo Koolman | |
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| 2nd Governor of Aruba | |
| In office 29 January 1992 – 11 August 2004 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Felipe Tromp |
| Succeeded by | Fredis Refunjol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1942 |
| Occupation | civil servant and administrator |
Olindo Koolman (born 15 April 1942) was an Aruban politician who served as the second governor of Aruba[1] and served two terms of six years as governor from 29 January 1992 until 11 August 2004.
Biography
[edit]Koolman was born on 15 April 1942 in Aruba. He studied law, and in 1966 became a civil servant in the taxation office.[2] Koolman was a member of the commission which prepared the status aparte of Aruba in which the island became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[3] In 1986 he started working as an inspector of customs and excise.[4]
On 29 January 1992, he became governor of Aruba and served until 11 August 2004.[2] His candidacy was disputed because he had not been involved in Aruban politics previously.[5] Following his swearing in, Koolman stressed the importance of human rights, protection of the environment, and prosecution of the war against drug trafficking as his main goals.[4] In 1997 he vetoed a proposed MEP-OLA cabinet in September, and rejected prospective financial minister Carlos Mansur.[6] In late 1998 to 1999, a dispute arose over whether candidate minister Glenbert Croes, the head of the opposition party Aruban Liberal Organization, could become a minister in his cabinet.[7] Koolman refused the appointment because Croes was the subject of a criminal investigation on fraud.[7] Koolman submitted the case to the Council of State.[7] In 1999 again refused to appoint him as Minister of Transport and Communications.[8]
Since April 2004 he has created a foundation under his name, which was later included in the Paradise Papers.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ South America, Central America and the Caribbean, 2002 (10th ed.). London: Europa Publications. 2001. pp. 103–. ISBN 1-85743-121-9.
- 1 2 "Koolman vanaf heden gouverneur van Aruba". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 29 January 1992. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ "Gouverneur wil snel duidelijkheid over Status Aparte". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 7 March 1992. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- 1 2 East, Roger (1998). Whitaker's almanack world heads of state, 1998. London: The Stationery Office. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-11-702204-1. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ↑ "Gouverneur wil snel duidelijkheid over Status Aparte". NRC. 7 March 1992. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Caribbean Insight. Goodyear Gibbs (Caribbean). 1997. p. 5. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Koninkrijksregering beziet of Croes minister kan worden". Trouw. 9 June 1998. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ↑ "Spanning om ministersbenoeming Aruba". Volksrant. 29 September 1998. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ↑ "STICHTING GOUVERNEUR MR OLINDO KOOLMAN | ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database". offshoreleaks.icij.org. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
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