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Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands)

Type: Person

Name: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands) (Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk, Ronald Plasterk)

Title: Minister of Education, Culture and Science

Organization: Government of the Netherlands

Date of Birth: 12/04/1957

Place of Birth: The Hague

Nationality: Netherlands

Fact Sheet: Biography for Ronald Plasterk

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Developer denies kickback claims

THE developer of Blackbeard’s Cay off Nassau has been named in St Maarten press reports in connection with a bribery claim that reaches to the highest levels of government in that country.However, Samir Andrawos – who has plans to turn the island off ... [Published The Tribune - May 16 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Obie WILCHCOMBE, Nassau (Bahamas)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Wiels’ sister appoints Asjes as new leader of PS

WILLEMSTAD — Marvelyne Wiels, the sister of the murdered political leader of Pueblo Soberano, Helmin Wiels, appointed parliamentarian/interim chairman of parliamentary party PS, Ivar Asjes, as the new leader of PS. She made this announcement in her speech ... [Published Amigoe.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Appointed, Willemstad (Netherlands Antilles), Labour Party (NL)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Auditor’s Office criticizes partition

THE HAGUE — Also this year the Auditor’s Office criticized the account of the expenses for collaboration programs on Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten, and the process of the partition of the Netherlands Antilles, following the annual accounts 2012 from ... [Published Amigoe.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Plasterk wants screening of St. Maarten ministers

THE HAGUE--Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk is in favour of subjecting the candidate ministers in the next St. Maarten Government to a strict screening process.Plasterk said in an interview with The Daily Herald on ... [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 13 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Romaine lettuce, Appointed, The Hague

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Sarah: Ministers trying to dissolve Parliament turns system on its head

PHILIPSBURG--“Imagine this scenario: Parliament (a majority) decides they have no confidence in a Minister or in the Council of Ministers. These council members [ministers] say: ‘Aha, you think you are going to get rid of me? No, I am going to pre-empt ... [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 10 2013]

Entities: Elections, Coalition, Discharge

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Considerable interest for condolence register

THE HAGUE — Numerous people have meanwhile signed the condolence register at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao in The Hague. Also the Curaçao House wishes to offer residents of the Netherlands the opportunity to express their support. ... [Published Amigoe.com - May 08 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), The Hague, Netherlands

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands)

Senate observes death of Wiels

THE HAGUE--The First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday observed the death of Curaçao politician Helmin Wiels, Member of Parliament and Leader of the Pueblo Soberano (PS) party who was murdered in broad daylight at the beach of Marie Pompoen on ... [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 08 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Anouchka van Miltenburg, The Hague

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Netherlands also horrified about murder

THE HAGUE — The Netherlands is also horrified about the murder of PS-leader Helmin Wiels and concerned about the political consequences. The news dominated the newspaper, the radio, TV and social media today. TV and radio new bulletins and newspapers ... [Published Amigoe.com - May 07 2013]

Entities: Homicide, Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Netherlands, Green Left (NL)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Ally of slain politician suspects political motive

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao --A close ally of a charismatic but divisive politician killed by two assailants in Curacao said Monday he believes the lawmaker was slain in some sort of politically motivated attack on the Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of ... [Published Fort Mills Times - May 07 2013]

Entities: Valentina, Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Willemstad (Netherlands Antilles)

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Minister Plasterk Di Asuntonan Di Reino Awor Debidamente Informa Di Rapport Di IMF

Y Cu Hulanda Ta Co-Responsabel Pa Consecuencia Di Mal Maneho.ORANJESTAD -- Manera ta conoci, na varios ocasion mi a yega di hala atencion di tanto gobierno Hulandes, como di 1ste y 2de Kamer riba e rumbo cu Aruba ta tumando desde fin di 2009.Den mi ultimo ... [Published CaribSeek - May 04 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), International Monetary Fund, Informa PLC, Aruba

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Kingdom Govt instruction for St. Maarten imminent

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Government is considering giving the St. Maarten Government an instruction to prevent the construction of the Justice Park, stated Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk after Friday's meeting of the ... [Published St Martin Daily Herald - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), The Hague, Killer Whale, Transparency International

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Editorial - Rhetoric

That Kingdom Relations Minster Ronald Plasterk is not overly impressed by the remarks of St. Maarten's Justice Minister Roland Duncan about the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (see related article) should surprise nobody. His advice for the Second Chamber ... [Published St Martin Daily Herald - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Ronald Plasterk (Government of the Netherlands), Maritime Security, The Hague

Quotes

Asked why the strict screening of members of the Council of Ministers was important, Plasterk said: "no country can do without a government that serves the general interest. members of government should serve no other interest than that of the country."

Plasterk wants screening of St. Maarten ministers [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 13 2013]

"For the record, we don't know yet whether it's a political murder," Plasterk said in an interview with Dutch national broadcaster NOS. "he was murdered, but it could also be because of the way he took on corruption, or the drugs world or something else rotten."

Ally of slain politician suspects political motive [Published Fort Mills Times - May 07 2013]

"the kingdom government is very worried about the financial situation in st. maarten" said Plasterk. He noted that there would be no instruction for now. St...

Kingdom Govt instruction for St. Maarten imminent [Published St Martin Daily Herald - Apr 27 2013]

More Content

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Developer denies kickback claims [Published The Tribune - May 16 2013]
Wiels’ sister appoints Asjes as new leader of PS [Published Amigoe.com - May 16 2013]
Auditor’s Office criticizes partition [Published Amigoe.com - May 16 2013]
Parliamentarians honor Wiels [Published Amigoe.com - May 15 2013]
Extensive program for funeral service of Wiels [Published Amigoe.com - May 14 2013]
Dutch Second Chamber glad Duncan resigned [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 14 2013]
Plasterk wants screening of St. Maarten ministers [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 13 2013]
Curaçao’s big man shot dead [Published Trinidad Guardian - May 12 2013]
Trouble in paradise [Published Americas view - The Economist - May 10 2013]
Sarah: Ministers trying to dissolve Parliament ... [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 10 2013]
Considerable interest for condolence register [Published Amigoe.com - May 08 2013]
Senate observes death of Wiels [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 08 2013]
Netherlands also horrified about murder [Published Amigoe.com - May 07 2013]
The Hague shocked [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 07 2013]
Ally of slain politician suspects political motive [Published Fort Mills Times - May 07 2013]
Minister Plasterk Di Asuntonan Di Reino Awor De... [Published CaribSeek - May 04 2013]
Third Caribbean oil refinery faces closure [Published Argus Media - May 01 2013]
Kingdom Govt instruction for St. Maarten imminent [Published St Martin Daily Herald - Apr 27 2013]
Editorial - Rhetoric [Published St Martin Daily Herald - Apr 25 2013]
Concerns about Kura Hulanda’s role in Jellinek [Published Amigoe.com - Apr 20 2013]
‘Insurers paid out less for treatments’ [Published Amigoe.com - Apr 19 2013]
Den Tweede Kamer Minister Plasterk ta elogia re... [Published CaribSeek - Apr 18 2013]
Minister Whiteman has conversation with Smoc [Published Amigoe.com - Apr 17 2013]
Dutch ministries to boost govt ICT security [Published Telecompaper - Nov 13 2012]
Dutch Labor Party wants to give Greece more tim... [Published eKathimerini.com - Oct 11 2012]
Dutch elections: All parties support austerity [Published World Socialist Web Site - Sep 12 2012]
Biography for Ronald Plasterk [Published Able2Act - Dec 20 2007]

Blogs

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Trouble in paradise [Published Americas view - The Economist - May 10 2013] AROUND 5pm on May 5th, Helmin Wiels, leader of Curaçao’s largest party, Pueblo Soberano, made his usual Sunday trip to buy fish at the little harbour on Marie Pampoen beach. Five gunshots cracked: five bullets in the back. Mr Wiels fell dead, cash ...