WILLEMSTAD – Governing party MFK has designated Errol Bishop as the new plenipotentiary minister to represent the Pisas cabinet in The Hague. Bishop is scheduled to be sworn in on Wednesday by the Governor of Curaçao, Mauritsz de Kort.
Bishop replaces Carlson Manuel, who stepped down last month under pressure from his own party. Manuel’s resignation followed a decision by the MFK faction in the Curaçao Parliament to support an investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the administration of the Curaçaohuis. In addition, concerns had emerged in Willemstad about Manuel’s management style and his handling of staff, amid reports of high levels of absenteeism and employee departures.
The appointment of Bishop is intended to restore stability to Curaçao’s representation in the Netherlands, particularly at a time when relations within the Kingdom and oversight of Curaçao’s interests in The Hague remain sensitive.
Bishop, 67, currently works as a staff member for Minister of Education Van Heydoorn. He previously played a prominent role as a trade union leader, giving him a long background in labor relations and public service.
As plenipotentiary minister, Bishop will represent Curaçao within the Kingdom Council of Ministers and serve as the island’s primary political liaison in the Netherlands.