WILLEMSTAD - Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas has introduced a series of temporary adjustments to fill the leadership gaps in several key ministries that are currently without ministers. These changes are designed to ensure the continuity of government operations and effective management of critical sectors.
The temporary appointments are as follows:
Ministry of Social Development, Labor, and Welfare:
Minister Javier Silvania will assume responsibility for this ministry on a temporary basis. In his absence, Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas himself will step in as his replacement.
Ministry of Economic Development:
Minister Charles Cooper has been assigned as the temporary head of this ministry. Should he be unavailable, Minister Shalten Hato will serve as his replacement.
Ministry of Governance, Planning, and Public Services:
Minister Shalten Hato will take on the interim leadership of this ministry. His replacement, if needed, will be Minister Sithree Van Heydoorn.
In addition to these changes, there have also been adjustments to the prime ministerial line of succession:
Deputy Prime Minister: Minister Charles Cooper
Second Deputy Prime Minister: Minister Sithree Van Heydoorn
According to Pisas, these temporary shifts reflect the government's efforts to maintain stability and ensure that all ministries continue to operate smoothly while permanent appointments are made. Prime Minister Pisas emphasized that these changes are necessary to ensure that key governmental functions are carried out without disruption.