Seven ministries. Cg 608M.
Each ministry gets its own page — not just a number, but what it plans to do with the money, and whether it is staffed to deliver. Pick one.
See how thinly each is staffed — The 57% Government
Ms. Melissa D. Gumbs
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport funds and runs Sint Maarten's schools, student financing, and cultural, youth and sports programmes to build a lifelong-learning society.
Ms. Nathalie M. Tackling
The Ministry of Justice runs Sint Maarten's entire law-enforcement and justice chain — police, prison, immigration, customs, coast guard and the courts — spending Cg 114M in 2026 while raising Cg 25.4M of its own revenue.
Dr. Luc F. E. Mercelina
The ministry runs Sint Maarten's public health, social welfare and labor systems, spending most of its money on health insurance and medical/welfare assistance for the uninsured and vulnerable, while funding prevention, social services and job-placement programmes.
Ms. Marinka J. Gumbs
The Ministry of Finance manages Sint Maarten's public finances, tax collection, budgeting, and financial oversight, spending Cg 91M in 2026 against Cg 501.1M in own revenue while it modernizes the Tax Administration and reforms the tax system.
Dr. Luc F. E. Mercelina
The Ministry of General Affairs spends its budget mostly on running the whole of government — housing, insurance, ICT, facility services, the Fire Department and personnel/support functions that every other ministry relies on.
Mrs. Grisha S. Heyliger-Marten
This ministry spends its budget stimulating economic growth and diversification, running tourism marketing and development, and enforcing economic, aviation and maritime regulation in Sint Maarten.
Mr. Patrice T. Gumbs
VROMI plans and manages Sint Maarten's public space — roads, drainage, housing, waste collection and the environment — to keep the island's living, working and recreational spaces safe, functional and sustainable.