 Gracita
R. Arrindell holds an MA in political science from the Catholic
University, Nijmegen. In 1988, she was appointed deputy island secretary
of St. Martin (South) government, and in 1994, chaired the
Constitutional Referendum Committee, which organized the first constitutional
referendum held that year. In 1999, she was a Democratic Party candidate
for the Island Council (IC) elections; and later political leader
of the People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA), which in its
first electoral outing in 2003, won an IC seat. The founder of Peridot,
a foundation against domestic violence in St. Martin/Saba/Statia,
began her first IC term in 2003. Drs. Arrindell has chaired the
Supervisory Board of Directors of the Princess Juliana International
Airport and lectures regularly. Her published papers, including
A
study of new organization structures in large municipalities
(co-authored with M.
Wolters, 1987), are found in Tilburg
na 1945 (1986)
and Ambtelijke
reorganisatie
(1987). She was also a freelance columnist for the St.
Maarten Guardian
in the 1990s. When not dealing with constitutional issues, or debating
in the IC, Drs. Arrindell loves to read, sail, and cook.
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Looking
Back to Move Forward – Speeches
from the Forum of Former Prime Ministers
of The Netherlands Antilles
by Gracita Arrindell
Price: US$15
Paperback, government studies, 96 pp., 5"x7.5"
(2006)
ISBN: 0-913441-71-6
Looking Back to Move Forward is
contemporary, a
vantage point from which to view political history in
the Netherlands Antilles, as told by those who
contributed to shaping that history while in the prime
minister’s seat.
Looking Back to Move Forward should be read by
both Antilleans and the Dutch, who, too often, are
unaware of Antillean arguments and sentiments.
- Dr. Bob Reinalda, Radboud University
Nijmegen
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