On Wednesday, November 29th Minister of Justice Rafael Boasman received a visit from outgoing Chief Prosecutor Ton Maan and his replacement incoming Chief Prosecutor Mr. Jeroen Steenbrink.
Effective January 1st 2017 Ton Maan will relinquish the helm of the prosecutors’ office in St. Maarten, which he held for three years, as he returns to the Netherlands to take up a position there, while his replacement Jeroen Steenbrink takes charge of the office here from December 1st as acting Chief Prosecutor and subsequently as Chief Prosecutor effective January 1st, 2017.
In his letter of November 1st Attorney General, R.T. Bos, said that he is convinced that Steenbrink has the experience, expertise and personality to provide the necessary leadership and is capable to further expand the ambitions of the Prosecutors’ office in the context of crime prevention.