### [2010-10-10](/feed/2010/10/10/index.md)

##### Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
# Gerrit Schotte becomes the first Prime Minister of Curaçao. 




### Sources:

1. [Radio Netherlands Worldwide](https://web.archive.org/web/20101010000208/http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/new-government-and-new-status-curacao)

### Changes:

1. Sarah Wescot-Williams becomes the first Prime Minister of Sint Maarten.  _2026-05-03 08:56:43 (First version)_
1. Gerrit Schotte becomes the first Prime Minister of Curaçao.  _(Current version)_

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