Alfonso Boekhoudt
Aruban politician
Juan Alfonso Boekhoudt (Papiamento pronunciation: [ˈʒwan alˈfɔnso buˈkhɑwt]; born 27 January 1965) is an Aruban politician who has been serving as the 4th governor of Aruba since 2017. He previously served as minister plenipotentiary from 14 November 2013 to 17 November 2016.
Biography
Boekhoudt was born on Aruba on 27 January 1965. Between 1991 and 1994, he worked in the cabinet of the minister plenipotentiary of Aruba. From 1994 to 2005 he worked as financial manager and director in the private sector. He served as director of the Aruba Ports Authority between 2005 and 2013. He also served as the chairman of the Aruba Red Cross between October 2010 and November 2013.
He was appointed as minister plenipotentiary of Aruba per 13 November 2013, he succeeded Edwin Abath. Boekhoudt was succeeded by Juan David Yrausquin on 17 November 2016.
Appointment as governor
In October 2016, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands appointed Boekhoudt as governor of Aruba per 1 January 2017.
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