Steven Martina

Steven Martina
Minister of Economic Development
Assumed office
2 June 2017
Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath
Preceded by Errol Goeloe
Minister of Economic Development and Vice Prime Minister
In office
31 December 2012 – 7 June 2013
Prime Minister Daniel Hodge
Preceded by José Jardim (as Minister of Economic Development)
Succeeded by Stanley Palm
Personal details
Born (1961-11-13) 13 November 1961
Nationality Netherlands
Political party Partido MAN
Relations Don Martina (father)
Children 2
Alma mater Tilburg University
Delft University of Technology
Occupation Businessman

Ivan Steve "Steven" Martina (born 13 November 1961)[1] is a Curaçaoan businessman and politician. He has been Minister of Economic Development in the cabinet of Eugene Rhuggenaath since 2 June 2017. He previously served as Minister of Economic Development and vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Daniel Hodge between 31 December 2012 and 7 June 2013.

Career

Martina studied in the Netherlands. He obtained a Msc in Information Management at Tilburg University and subsequently a PhD in Applied Economics at Delft University of Technology. From 1999 to 2006 he was director at the public utility Aqualectra. Martina then became president and CEO at insurance company Fatum.[1]

Martina is the son of Don Martina, a former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles.[1]

Martina served as Minister of Economic Development and vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Daniel Hodge between 31 December 2012 and 7 June 2013. Martina was supported for the position of Minister by the Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal. He was succeeded by Stanley Palm. Martina subsequently returned to his previous employer Fatum.[1][2]

Together with his father and brother he left the Partido MAN in 2011.[3] They returned to the party in 2016.[4]

On 2 June 2017 Martina was sworn in as Minister of Economic Development in the cabinet of Eugene Rhuggenaath.[5]

Martina is married and has two children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wie is… Steven Martina?" (in Dutch). Knipselkrant Curaçao. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Steven Martina draagt ministerschap over" (in Dutch). Versgeperst.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Don Martina en zijn zoons Steven en Robin braken in 2011 met de partij" (in Dutch). De Surinaamse Krant. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Don Martina weer bij Partij MAN" (in Dutch). Antilliaans Dagblad. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kabinet Rhuggenaath nu compleet" (in Dutch). Antilliaans Dagblad. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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