Marcolino Franco

Marcolino Cerbinio Ferdinand “Mike” Franco (4 October 1959[1] — 14 August 2024) was a Curaçao politician. He was a member of Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal (PAIS). He served as a member of the Parliament of Curaçao. From 10 December 2012 to 2 November 2016 he was also the speaker of the parliament.

After being a deputy of the Real Alternative Party he founded with Alex Rosaria PAIS. He became chairman of the party.[2]

The Dutch government appointed Franco as government commissioner of Sint Eustatius on 7 February 2018.[3][4][5]

Franco had cancer since 2022. He died on 14 August 2024 at the age of 65.[6][7]

References

  1. https://edsonevertsz.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/kandidato-elekshon.pdf. archived on 4 July 2022.
  2. Maak kennis | partijbestuur, partidopais.com (in Dutch)
  3. NOS, Oud-parlementsvoorzitter Curaçao moet orde op zaken stellen op Sint-Eustatius, 7 February 2018. archived on 27 Augsust 2021.
  4. NOS, Den Haag grijpt in op Sint-Eustatius om machtsmisbruik en intimidatie, 5 February 2018. archived on 2 June 2023.
  5. De Volkskrant, 'Wetteloosheid en financieel wanbeheer' op Sint Eustatius: Nederland neemt dagelijks bestuur over, 5 February 2018. archived on 6 February 2018.
  6. "Mike Franco (65) overleden". Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  7. Former Parliament Chair Marcolino ‘Mike’ Franco passes away