The Chairman of the Social Economic Council (SER) Mr. Rene Richardson, recently presented a copy of the SER Year End Report to the Prime Minister. The SER was established in May of 2011and has as its main goal the advising of government on policies and draft laws in the social and economic field.
The Government of St. Maarten requests advice from the SER on matters of a social and economic nature and the SER in turn offers advice to Government on draft laws and policies that fall within its mandate.
The Council’s First Annual report included information on the activities conducted by the SER since its inception and the outlining of the advice given to Government regarding the establishment of July 1st Emancipation Day, as an official holiday.
The Prime Minister initiated the Social Economic Council in May 2011 and conducted the first official meeting of the council at the AC Whaley Legislative Hall that same month.