Guillfred Besaril
Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba
In office
20 November 2017 – 10 June 2022
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Prime MinisterEvelyn Wever-Croes
DeputyAdy Thijsen (from 1 December 2021)
Preceded byJuan David Yrausquin
Succeeded byAdy Thijsen
President of the Estates of Aruba
In office
27 October 2017 – 20 November 2017
Succeeded byAdy Thijsen
Member of the Estates of Aruba
In office
November 2013 – 20 November 2017
Personal details
Born (1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 50)
Savaneta, Aruba
Political partyPeople's Electoral Movement

Guillfred Francis Besaril (born 9 January 1974) is an Aruban politician of the People's Electoral Movement. He was Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba between 20 November 2017 and 10 June 2022. He previously served in the Estates of Aruba between 2013 and November 2017, the last month as president.

Career

Besaril was born in Savaneta on 9 January 1974.[1] After attending high school he joined the Aruba Police Force in 1993. Besaril worked for the force until 2013. Between 2009 and 2013 Besaril was chairman of the Aruban Police Force union.[1]

In the 2013 general election Besaril was elected with 833 votes to the Estates of Aruba for the People's Electoral Movement.[2][3] Prior to the elections Besaril had shown ambition to become Minister of Justice in the new government.[4] In November 2014 Besaril filed a police report against two Aruban People's Party politicians, for claims they made against him in the Estates.[5]

During the 2017 general election Besaril was elected to the Estates with 503 votes. On 27 October he was elected President of the Estates.[6] In the government of Evelyn Wever-Croes, Besaril was named Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba. He succeeded Juan David Yrausquin on 20 November 2017.[7][3][8] After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic difficulties, Besaril and his fellow Ministers Plenipotentiary of Curaçao and Sint-Maarten argued for reforms in their respective countries, but asked to take into account the differences between the islands.[9] Besaril served as negotiator for Aruba in the talks between Aruba and the Netherlands in the talks about financial oversight.[10] In August 2020 Besaril won a case against an Aruban journalist who made false claims about him.[11] In September 2021, after the 2021 Aruban general election, Wever-Croes reappointed Besaril in his position.[12] Ady Thijsen became his deputy on 1 December 2021.[13]

His term in office ended on 10 June 2022.[14] Besaril was succeeded by Ady Thijsen.[15] It later became public that in May 2021, Aruban Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes had received e-mails by employees of the Arubahuis on the misuse of public funds by Besaril.[14] In January 2023, Aruban MP's Arthur Dowers and Mike de Meza filed an indictment against Besaril, stating that Wevers-Croes had failed to act despite her knowledge of the case.[16] In January 2023 the government of Aruba fired Besaril. In October 2023 the court of civil servants of Aruba found that Besaril was fired justly for serious dereliction of duty.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biografie Guillfred F. Besaril" (PDF) (in Dutch). Arubahuis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Nieuwe Statenleden Aruba beëdigd" (in Dutch). Overheid Aruba. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Guilfred Besaril a huramento como Minister Plenipotenciario" (in Papiamento). 24ora. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ Rasmijn, Ariën (23 March 2013). "Arubaans Verkiezingsblog: Klaar voor de start!" (in Dutch). Caribisch Netwer NTR. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Statenlid Besaril doet aangifte tegen twee Statenleden van de AVP" (in Dutch). NoticiaCla. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Guilfred Besaril y Andin Bikker eligi presidente y vice presidente di Parlamento respectivamente" (in Papiamento). NoticiaCla. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Guilfred Besaril nieuwe Gevolmachtigde Minister van Aruba in Nederland" (in Dutch). Arubahuis. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  8. ^ Ariën Rasmijn (16 November 2017). "Nieuwe regering Aruba staat klaar" (in Dutch). Caribisch Netwerk NTR. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Caribische landen willen hervormen, maar niet zo snel als kabinet vraagt" (in Dutch). NOS. 3 July 202. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023.
  10. ^ Samson, John (20 September 2019). "Rijksministerraad: Nederland en Aruba blijven in gesprek over financieel toezicht" (in Dutch). Caribisch Netwerk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Gevolmachtigde Minister Besaril wint rechtszaak om smaad" (in Dutch). Antilliaans Dagblad. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Nieuwe regering Aruba bekendgemaakt" (in Dutch). Nu.cw. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Juan Edberto Thijsen" (in Dutch). Arubahuis.
  14. ^ a b "Opgedoken email met belastende informatie over ex-gevolmachtigde minister Aruba, Besaril" (in Dutch). Aruba.nu. 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Guillfred Besaril ta tuma retiro y Ady Thijsen lo keda cu e encargo di Minister Plenipotenciario" (in Papiamento). Diario.aw. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Aanklacht Dowers tegen Besaril" (in Dutch). Antilliaans Dagblad. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Rechter: Gevolmachtigde minister Besaril terecht ontslagen" (in Dutch). dossierkoninkrijsrelaties.nl. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
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