Felipe Tromp
Felipe B. Tromp (15 October 1917 – 12 August 1995) was the first Governor of Aruba after Aruba received a status aparte within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He worked as a teacher prior to becoming Governor and served as Minister for Education in the Antilles (1958-1962). He took office as Governor on 1 January 1986 and left office on 12 March 1992. He was succeeded by Olindo Koolman.
Tromp died on Saturday 12 August 1995, at the age of 77.[1]
Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (12 March 1992)
An elementary school in Noord[2] were named on his honor.
References
- Obituary (in Dutch)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New creation | Governor of Aruba 1986–1992 |
Succeeded by Olindo Koolman |
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