University Of The Netherlands Antilles
US Department Of State Post Report
Willemstad, Curaçao, is the capital of the Netherlands Antilles, which is a separate entity in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Antilles are governed by a popularly elected unicameral "Staten" (parliament) of 22 members. It chooses the Prime Minister (called Minister President) and a Council of Ministers, consisting of six to eight other ministers. The Governor, who serves a 6-year term, represents the Queen of the Netherlands. Defense and foreign affairs are the responsibility of the Netherlands but, otherwise, the islands are largely self-governing. ... [Read More]
Bolton, Deborah A.
Deborah Bolton arrived at post to assume her duties as Chief of Mission and Consul General to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba on September 15, 2001. She is a member of the Senior Foreign Service and the recipient of three Superior Honor Awards and one Meritorious Honor Award. Her languages are Spanish, Hungarian, and Vietnamese. Consul General Bolton has recently served as Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d'Affairs at the Embassy in Valetta, Malta; Acting and Deputy Principal Officer at the Consulate General (which post she opened in 1997) in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam; and at the Emb ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
American Embassy - The Hague Post CityLast Updated: 9/9/2004 7:50 AM The Hague is the third largest city of Holland, covering an area of 6,800 hectors and hosting a population of 463,754 inhabitants. Founded in 1248 by Count Williem II, the city derives its name from the older version ’sGravenhage, meaning The Count’s Hedge. The city’s coats of arms depict a stork and eel in remembrance of the storks kept at the court of the counts. The shield is held by a pair of gold lions and bears a count’s coronet. Being the seat of the crown, the parliament, and the government, The Hague is considered the political center of the country. This royal city is home to numerous foreign embassies, international institutions and multinational companies. Some of the prominent institutions include the ... [Read More]
James A. Baker III
Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with the Foreign Ministers of Romania, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Joined President Bush for meetings with Soviet President Gorbachev, CSCE Summit meeting, and signing of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty. ... Met with senior officials of the Soviet Union, the Russian Republic, and Kazakhstan. Attended the CSCE Conference on the Human Dimension. ... [Read More]
State Department 2005 Western Hemisphere Affairs Remarks, Speeches, Testimony, Op-Eds
1111--02/07/05 Welcoming Delegates to Negotiations on the Inter-American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; John F. Maisto, Ambassador to the Organization of American States; Remarks to Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian & U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States Reception ; Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC ... 1111--04/14/05 The Western Hemisphere's Agenda for Good Democratic Governance; Ambassador John Maisto, U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS and U.S. National Coordinator for the Summit of the America; Remarks to the American Bar Association; Washington, DC ... [Read More]
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