The governor of Aruba (;) is the representative on Aruba of the Dutch monarch. The governor's duties are twofold; he represents and guards the general interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is head of the Aruban government.[1] He is accountable to the government of the kingdom. As the head of the Aruban government, the governor is inviolable; the ministers are responsible. The governor does not have political responsibilities and is not part of the Aruban cabinet. During the formation of a cabinet, the governor plays an important role. The governor is appointed by the monarch for a period of six years. This period can be prolonged for one more term of six years. The governor is supported and advised by the Council of Advice (Dutch; Flemish: Raad van Advies|italic=unset), consisting of at least five members, appointed by the governor, advising him on the drafts of state ordinances, state decrees, kingdom acts and general administrative orders.
On 1 January 1986 Aruba attained its status aparte. Before this date the governor of the Netherlands Antilles was represented on Aruba by a lieutenant-governor (Dutch; Flemish: gezaghebber).
Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | No | ||
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1 | Felipe Tromp (1917–1995) | 1 January 1986 | 28 January 1992 | 27 September 1985, No.16 | |
2 | Olindo Koolman (1942–) | 29 January 1992 | 1 May 2004 | 28 January 1992, No. 92.000904 | |
3 | Fredis Refunjol (1950–) | 1 May 2004 | 31 December 2016 | 4 May 2004, No. 04.001780 | |
4 | Alfonso Boekhoudt (1965–) | 1 January 2017 |