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Marinka Gumbs: Sint Maarten Minister of Finance
A profile of Marinka Gumbs, sworn in as Sint Maarten's Minister of Finance on 3 May 2024 and reported by 721news as the first woman to hold the post.
By SXM Daily ·
Marinka Gumbs has been Sint Maarten's Minister of Finance since 3 May 2024. According to 721news, she is the first woman to serve as the country's Minister of Finance.
Minister of Finance
Governor Ajamu Baly swore her in as Minister of Finance on 3 May 2024, in Prime Minister Luc Mercelina's first cabinet, according to the Government of Sint Maarten and The Daily Herald. She kept the post in the second Mercelina cabinet, sworn in on 26 November 2024, according to Dossier Koninkrijksrelaties.
In her first address to the nation in May 2024, reported by 721news, she paid tribute to "those extraordinary women, whose shoulders I stand on".
What the role involves
The Minister of Finance prepares the country's budget and oversees public finances, working closely with the Council of Ministers and Parliament.
Sources
- https://www.721news.com/2024/05/new-minister-of-finance-marinka-gumbs-addresses-nation-with-vision-of-unity-progress/
- https://www.sintmaartengov.org/news/pages/New-Council-of-Ministers-appointed-and-sworn-in.aspx
- https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/new-council-of-ministers-appointed-and-sworn-in
- https://dossierkoninkrijksrelaties.nl/2024/11/26/kabinet-mercelina-ii-ingezworen/
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