Pedro Atacho
Curaçaoan politician
Pedro José Atacho (born 20 September 1960) is a Curaçaoan politician. He was a member of the Party for the Restructured Antilles. During his political career he was Minister of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles from 1994 to 1998. He served in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles, including a period as Speaker between 2007 and 2010. After the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010 Atacho became a member of the Estates of Curaçao.
Career
Atacho was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on 20 September 1960. He was trained as a police officer in the Netherlands. In 1990 Atacho served as head of the narcotics department of Curaçao. In 1994 Atacho became Minister of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles in the cabinet of Miguel Pourier. He intended to resigned on 10 March 1997, after four Venezuelan bankrobbers had escaped from the Koraal Specht prison.
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