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Silveria Jacobs: Prime Minister of Sint Maarten from 2019 to 2024
Silveria Jacobs was Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs of Sint Maarten from 19 November 2019 to 3 May 2024 and led the National Alliance from 2018 to 2024.
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Last checked: 14 October 2026
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Silveria Jacobs was Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs of Sint Maarten from 19 November 2019 until 3 May 2024. She led the National Alliance (NA) from 2018 to 2024. This profile covers her public roles only.
Photo: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
At a glance
- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs: 19 November 2019 to 3 May 2024
- Member of Parliament: until 19 September 2024
- Leader of the National Alliance (NA): 2018 to 2024
Teacher at Leonald Conner School
Before entering politics, Jacobs spent most of two decades at Leonald Conner Primary School. She was a pupil there from 1974 to 1980, when William Marlin was one of its principals. She returned in 1992 as a teacher, taught there for 16 years and then worked as the school's student care coordinator for three years, 19 years in all, according to a release from her ministry reported by The Daily Herald.
Career in public office
Minister of Education. Her first post in government was Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. In her August 2024 statement, she described serving the country "from 2012-2024" in a series of roles: as Education Minister, as a Member of Parliament on several occasions, and as Prime Minister.
Prime Minister. On 19 November 2019, Governor Eugene Holiday swore her in as Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, at the head of an interim cabinet of five ministers, The Daily Herald reported that day.
End of her time as Prime Minister. Her period as Prime Minister ended when the next Council of Ministers was appointed and sworn in on 3 May 2024, according to the Government of Sint Maarten.
2024 election. She did not keep her seat in Parliament in the snap election of 19 August 2024. Her term as an MP ended on 19 September 2024.
Party
She became leader of the National Alliance in 2018, taking over from William Marlin. She resigned the leadership with effect from 19 September 2024, and Egbert Doran took over as party leader, The Daily Herald reported.
What the role means for residents
As Prime Minister, she chaired the Council of Ministers and held the General Affairs portfolio. Her years in that office covered most of the COVID-19 period and the recovery years after Hurricane Irma. This profile gives that only as the time frame. It does not assess the results of her governments' policies.
FAQ
Q: When was Silveria Jacobs Prime Minister of Sint Maarten?
A: From 19 November 2019 until the next Council of Ministers was sworn in on 3 May 2024.
Q: Who swore her in?
A: Governor Eugene Holiday, on 19 November 2019.
Q: Which party did she lead?
A: The National Alliance (NA), from 2018 to 2024.
Q: Who succeeded her as National Alliance leader?
A: Egbert Doran took over as leader when she stepped down in September 2024, The Daily Herald reported.
Q: What government posts did she hold before becoming Prime Minister?
A: She was Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, and served as a Member of Parliament on several occasions.
Sources
- https://www.sintmaartengov.org/news/Pages/New-Council-of-Ministers-appointed-and-sworn-in.aspx
- https://sxmparliament.org/members/
- https://sxmparliament.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AnnualReport-2025-2026-web.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20191214222233/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/92592-st-maarten-has-new-government
- https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/jacobs-resigns-as-alliance-leader-bows-out-of-active-politics-for-now
- https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/prime-minister-jacobs-congratulates-leonald-connor-school-on-100-years
- https://sxmelections.com/news/32983/prime-minister-silveria-jacobs-congratulates-leonald-connor-primary-school-on-100th-year-anniversary
- https://sxmelections.com/news/27114/students-of-leonald-conner-school-tour-govt-building
Source: https://www.sintmaartengov.org/news/Pages/New-Council-of-Ministers-appointed-and-sworn-in.aspx