St. Martin News Network - Ministers Names Submitted to VNA for Vetting.

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Philipsburg:--- The United Peoples Party has submitted five names of persons who they would like to have as Ministers for country St. Maarten. SMN News learnt from reliable sources that if the VNA approves the names then Franklin Meyers would be the Minister of Economic and Airport Affairs, Theodore Heyliger would be the Minister in charge of government owned companies GEBE and the Harbour, while he would also be the Minister in charge of Public Works. Hiro Shigemoto will hold the Ministry of Finance, Rhoda Arrindell, Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture affairs, while Roland Duncan would have the Ministry of Justice. The names submitted on behalf of the Democratic Party are Sarah Wescot Williams who will be the designated Prime Minister, while Maria Buncamper Molanus will hold the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs.
Sources say the Democratic Party will be sending Perry Gerling to Holland where he will take up the post of Minister of Plenipotentiary. So far the two coalition partners have kept the names secret as they intend to present their Ministers on Sunday during the official ceremony. The VNA is expected to deliver their response on the vetting on Saturday.

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