Emily de Jongh-Elhage | |
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24th Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles | |
In office March 26, 2006 – October 10, 2010 |
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Monarch | Beatrix |
Preceded by | Etienne Ys |
Succeeded by | office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | December 7, 1946 |
Political party | Party for the Restructured Antilles |
Religion | Catholic |
Emily Saïdy de Jongh-Elhage (born December 7, 1946) was the last Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 26 March 2006 until their dissolution on 10 October 2010. She was also leader of the Party for the Restructured Antilles and member of the Estates of Curaçao.
De Jongh-Elhage is of Lebanese descent and a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, an International network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers whose mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development.