Frits M. de los Santos Goedgedrag (born 1 November 1951 in Aruba) is a Dutch Antillean politician who served as the first governor of Curaçao following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. during his tenure he oversaw the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles and Curaçao becoming a cons*uent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Career

From 1992 to 1998, Goedgedrag served as lieutenant governor of Bonaire. Goedgedrag succeeded Jaime Saleh in 2010 to become the governor of the Netherlands Antilles he remained in this capacity until the dissolution of the Antilles. in 2003 Goedgedrag refused to name the 2003 Curaçao general election party leader as formateur citing a criminal investigation. Goedgedrag instead appointed Mirna Louisa-Godett as formateur. In September 2012 Goedgedrag resigned his commission citing health reasons. At his farewell ceremony he was knighted as a Commander in the Order of Orange-N*au.

in May 2013 Goedgedrag was appointed to the Council of State in extraordinary service to the special municipalities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. In June 2013 Goededrag was appointed to the Council of Advice of Aruba. in 2014 Goedgedrag was appointed as chairman of the Council of Advice. His term ended in July 2020.

References