Territory
Governor of Aruba
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the Netherlands
- Exact method
- Appointed for a six-year term by Royal Decree (Koninklijk Besluit) on the proposal of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom, after the country's government has been heard (Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, art. 2). The Governor represents the King as head of the country's government.
- Chosen by
- King of the Netherlands
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Alfonso Boekhoudt Report Source: gobierno.aw, checked
Sources
- rijksoverheid.nl · checked Rijksoverheid / Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands art. 2 and constituent-country constitutions, read 2026-10-12: office structure (Governor appointed by Royal Decree; Prime Minister; Estates seat count 21/21/15). For: Governor of Aruba
- gobierno.aw · checked Current holder as of 2026-10-12; start date as reported by the cited page, read 2026-10-12. For: Alfonso Boekhoudt, current term