Wycliffe Sylvester Smith (born 18 December 1948)[2] is a Sint Maarten politician, former pastor and poet. Smith briefly served as prime minister of Sint Maarten in 2019.[3] From 1983 to 1989 he was the lieutenant governor of Saba.[4][5][6]
Wycliffe Smith | |
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| 6th Prime Minister of Sint Maarten | |
| In office 10 October 2019 – 19 November 2019 | |
| Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
| Governor | Eugene Holiday |
| Preceded by | Leona Marlin-Romeo |
| Succeeded by | Silveria Jacobs |
| Lieutenant Governor of Saba | |
| In office 1 November 1983[1] – 1989 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Raphael Sorton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sydney Sorton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1948 Saba |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Sint Maarten Christian Party |
| Residence(s) | Ebenezer Estate, Sint Maarten |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
Bibliography
edit- 1976 – A Voice from W-indward (poems)
- 1982 – Winds above the hills:a collection of poems from St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles (poems)
- 1981 – Windward Island verse: a survey of poetry in the Dutch Windward Islands
References
edit- ^ "Sorton waarnemend gezaghebber Saba af". Amigoe (in Dutch). 10 September 1983. p. 2.
- ^ "Articles of Association Sint Maarten Christian Party" (PDF) (in Dutch). Electoral Council of Sint Maarten. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Smith appointed Prime Minister". The Daily Herald. 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Christian Party leader Wycliffe Smith aims for at least two seats "We support equal social treatment"". Today. 7 September 2016.
- ^ "UPDATE: Governor Holiday swears in 'Easter Monday' Parliament". The Daily Herald. 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin leads new Government". Soualiga Newsday. 25 June 2018.
See also
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