Political party Sovereign People | Party Sovereign People | |
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Prime Minister Ivar Asjes
Ben Whiteman Preceded by Rubia Bitorina
Ivar Asjes (acting) Born 28 November 1949 (age 67)
Willemstad, Curaçao ( 1949-11-28 ) | ||
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Irene Dick (born 28 November 1949) is a Curaçaoan politician. A member of the Sovereign People, she was Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport from 23 December 2013 until 23 December 2016. Dick replaced Ivar Asjes, who held the office while concurrently Prime Minister since the resignation of Rubia Bitorina.
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Career
Dick was born on 28 November 1949 in Willemstad. Before her term as Minister she had a career in education and was director of the Fundashon Material pa Skol (FMS).
In June 2015 Dick faced criticism from high school students and their parents after raising the possibility to deviate Curaçaoan exam standards from those in the Netherlands. Dick later retracted a letter she had sent to school boards and argued for a national dialogue on education.
After the resignation of Asjes, Dick stayed on as Minister during the first two cabinets of Ben Whiteman.
Dick was replaced by Elsa Rozendal in the Hensley Koeiman cabinet which was installed on 23 December 2016.