Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary

Welcome to the Office of the Minister Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten, also known as the St. Maarten House. The Minister Plenipotentiary is the official, and permanent representation of the government of St. Maarten in the Netherlands. In this capacity the Minister Plenipotentiary forms part of the Kingdom Council of Ministers which consists of the Ministers of the Dutch government together with the Ministers Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao.

OUR VISION

The Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten in The Hague is driven to achieve excellence and will function as Ambassadors for St. Maarten through proper, diplomatic and professional representation.

OUR MISSION

To realize and support the interests of the Government and citizens of St. Maarten in the Netherlands.

To build and promote a sustainable and developed country, that meets the needs of this generation and generations to come, which will lead to a prosperous and safe nation for all.

To represent in the Kingdom Council while maintaining the highest and most transparent standards.

To advocate economic opportunities on the island.

To inspire remigration to the island to build a stronger economy, by connecting people to tangible job opportunities

To assist in building the best destination product.

The Cabinet is further commissioned to handle in the best interest of St. Maarten in aspects relating to: • political affairs; • economic affairs an EU; • development cooperation; • consular affairs; • education and cultural affairs.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Promotion of our country’s dignity in the Netherlands • Promotion of the full development of St. Maarteners in the

Netherlands • Acknowledge, strengthen and build engagement with the

St. Maarten diaspora in the Netherlands • Partnerships and alliances with municipalities, communities, institutions, embassies and businesses in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and European Union

Contact: Prinsessegraccht 7, 2514 AN The Hague, Netherlands Tel: 070 215 6067 Email: info@kgmsxm.nl Web: kgmsxm.com