Executive Power
Executive power rests with a governor, and a prime minister heads a Cabinet. The governor of Sint Maarten is appointed for a six-year term by the monarch, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are elected by the Staten for four-year terms.
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| King | Willem-Alexander | 30 April 2013 | |
| Governor | Eugene Holiday | 10 October 2010 |
The current cabinet is the second Wescot-Williams cabinet formed on 21 May 2012:
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Sarah Wescot-Williams | DP | 21 May 2012 |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, Physical Planning, and Environment | William Marlin | NA | 21 May 2012 |
| Minister of Finance | Roland Tuitt | NA | 21 May 2012 |
| Minister of Justice | Roland Duncan | 21 May 2012 | |
| Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications | Romeo Pantophlet | NA | 21 May 2012 |
| Minister of Healthcare, Social Development, and Labor | Cornelius de Weever | 21 May 2012 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports | Silveria Jacobs | NA | 21 May 2012 |
| Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten | Mathias Voges | DP | 21 May 2012 |
| Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten | Henrietta Doran-York | NA | 21 May 2012 |
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