PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams received a courtesy visit from outgoing Dutch Government Representative to the BES Islands Wilbert Stolte, who will be officially leaving office on the 1st of May. The Representative of the National Government forms an administrative link between the National Government and the Public Entities of Saba, Statia and Bonaire. He promotes cooperation between the National Government and the governments of the Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and has various legal tasks with regards to higher supervision. He is tasked with reviewing decisions of the Public Entities in view of good governance. Also some island ordinances must be approved by the Representative of the National Government before these can go into effect.
From the Cabinet of the Prime Minister