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Marcel Gumbs: Prime Minister of Sint Maarten (2014–2015)

A short profile of Marcel Gumbs, who was sworn in as Prime Minister of Sint Maarten on 19 December 2014 and served until 19 November 2015.

By SXM Daily · October 22, 2026

Marcel Gumbs was Prime Minister of Sint Maarten from 19 December 2014 to 19 November 2015. Governor Eugene Holiday had named him an informateur during the government formation that followed the 2014 election.

Photo: Kevin de Haseth, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Premiership

Gumbs and five other ministers were sworn in by Governor Holiday at the Governor's office on Friday 19 December 2014, The Daily Herald reported, and the new Council of Ministers held its first meeting in the A.C. Wathey Legislative Hall. At the ceremony he said: "Our mission is clear: To ensure that St. Maarten thrives and grows, to stress and maintain financial discipline, integrity and transparency in government and to build a nation of character where people live quality lives."

He served until 19 November 2015, when William Marlin's cabinet took office.

Sources

• https://sxmelections.com/news/5241/new-marcel-gumbs-cabinet-takes-office
• https://sxmelections.com/news/5197/new-gumbs-cabinet-to--be-sworn-in-on-friday
• https://sxmelections.com/news/5275/speech-of-the-governor-given-at-the-appointment-and-swearing-in-ceremony-of-the-new-cabinet-of-ministers
• https://sxmelections.com/news/16172/dp-announcement---emil-lee-to-be-next-minister-of-vsa
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MarcelGumbs.jpg

Source: https://sxmelections.com/news/5241/new-marcel-gumbs-cabinet-takes-office