Territory
Prime Minister
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor of Sint Maarten
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor after the Estates election and a coalition formation process; the Council of Ministers must hold the confidence of the Estates.
- Chosen by
- Governor of Sint Maarten
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Luc Mercelina since May 2024 Report Source: sintmaartengov.org, checked (+1 more)
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: Prime Minister
- sintmaartengov.org · checked Government of Sint Maarten, news release "Prime Minister Commends St Maarten's Representative ... Carnival 2026", 2026-04-18, read 2026-10-12: official confirmation that Dr. Luc Mercelina is Prime Minister in 2026 (replaces reliance on Wikipedia for current holder; start date still per ticket 1680). For: Luc Mercelina, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Fallback: Wikipedia Politics of Sint Maarten (edited 2025-08-15), because sintmaartengov.org unreachable. Current holder as of 2026-10-12; start date as reported by the cited page, read 2026-10-12. For: Luc Mercelina, current term