Juancho Evertsz

Juancho Evertsz
6th Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
In office 1973–1977
Preceded by	Otto R.A. Beaujon
Succeeded by	Lucinda da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws
Personal details
Born	March 8, 1923 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Died	April 30, 2008 Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Political party	Antilles National People's Party (NVP)
Spouse(s)	Idith A. Evertsz-de Lanoy

Juancho Evertsz (March 8, 1923 Curaçao – April 30, 2008 Curaçao), whose full name was Juan Miguel Gregorio Evertsz, was a Dutch Antillean politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles between 1973 and 1977.

Evertsz was one of the founding members and leaders of the Antilles National People's Party, which is also known by the abbreviation, NVP. He openly opposed a plan to separate Aruba from the Netherlands Antilles as a separate, autonomous entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands during his tenure as Prime Minister. Evertsz argued that the removal of Aruba from the Netherlands Antilles would undermine the federation of Dutch islands in the Caribbean. Aruba later seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986, but remained within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Evertsz also openly clashed with Dutch Prime Minister Joop den Uyl and the Dutch Labour Party when the Uyl proposed full independence for the Netherlands Antilles. Evertsz vehemently opposed the proposal.

Juancho Evertsz died on Curaçao on April 30, 2008, at the age of 85, leaving behind his wife, two sons (Dennis and Kenneth) and one daughter (Sharline).

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Antilles

External links

• Radio Netherlands: Juancho Evertsz dies (Papiamento)

Preceded by Otto R.A. Beaujon

Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Antilles 1973–1977

Succeeded by Lucinda da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws