President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten


The President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Sint Maarten. According to Article 8 of the Rules of Order of Parliament he or she presides over the sittings of the House and enforces the rules prescribed in the Rules of Order of Parliament for the orderly conduct of parliamentary business. The President is supported in his or her duties by a team of Vice Presidents, divided into a First Vice President, Second Vice President, which also are members of the House. In the event that the President is unable to lead a meeting the meeting is chaired by the First Vice President.
The current President of Parliament has been William Marlin of the National Alliance since 25 September 2019.

List of Presidents

The following table lists the Presidents of the Parliament of Sint Maarten that have been in office since Sint Maarten became a country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010:
#NameTook officeLeft officeParty
1Gracita R. Arrindell10 October 201014 July 2012UP
2Rodolphe E. Samuel15 July 201224 May 2013NA
3Gracita R. Arrindell24 June 20139 October 2014UP
4Sarah Wescot-Williams10 October 201413 November 2014DP
5Lloyd Richardson1 December 201412 October 2015UP
6Sarah Wescot-Williams15 October 201531 October 2016DP
7Claret M. Connor31 October 201624 November 2016UP
8Sarah Wescot-Williams24 November 201622 September 2019DP/UD
9William Marlin25 September 2019IncumbentNA