23 Facts About Evelyn Wever-Croes

Evelyna Christina "Evelyn" Wever-Croes was born on 5 December 1966 and is an Aruban politician and former Prime Minister of Aruba, serving from November 2017 to March 2025.

Evelyn Wever-Croes is the first woman to hold this office.

Evelyn Wever-Croes is a member of the People's Electoral Movement and has been the leader of the party since 2011.

Evelyn Wever-Croes was born into a political family, with political activist Betico Croes and former Minister of Justice Rudy Croes being uncles of her.

Evelyn Wever-Croes attended the voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs at the Colegio Arubano in Oranjestad.

Evelyn Wever-Croes studied Antillean law at the University of the Netherlands Antilles from 1985 to 1986.

Evelyn Wever-Croes then moved to the Netherlands and studied tax law at Leiden University from 1986 to 1989.

Evelyn Wever-Croes worked for the tax inspection from 1989 to 2003, working as head of the department since 1994.

Evelyn Wever-Croes became a member of Parliament on 29 October 2009, having been elected in the 2009 elections.

Evelyn Wever-Croes was elected as leader of the People's Electoral Movement in 2011 and became parliamentary leader in 2013.

Evelyn Wever-Croes's cabinet was sworn in by Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt on 17 November 2017.

Evelyn Wever-Croes was one of eight members of the Parliament of Aruba to resign their seats to become part of the cabinet as required by law.

The next month Evelyn Wever-Croes flew to the Netherlands to attend the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and managed that a formal instruction was not given.

Evelyn Wever-Croes introduced a measure that temporarily banned Aruban residents from returning to the country from abroad.

In March 2020, Evelyn Wever-Croes asked the Netherlands to be supported by a gift of 400 million Euro.

In September 2020 the Evelyn Wever-Croes government obtained 171 million Aruban florin on the local market.

Evelyn Wever-Croes stated that the Caribbean entity would not take over competences from the Aruban government.

In early October 2020, Evelyn Wever-Croes stated that financial support measures for businesses would be continued for a further three months.

Evelyn Wever-Croes has stated that she sees it as priority to have more women run for political office.

Evelyn Wever-Croes stated that the Netherlands was "indifferent" about the influx.

Evelyn Wever-Croes's cabinet was sworn in for her second term by Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt on 21 September 2021.

Evelyn Wever-Croes has a son and she is a grandmother.

In October 2020, Evelyn Wever-Croes stated that she received a security detail after death threats were made against her.