Vogels to Resign as Sint Maarten Integrity Chamber President

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The President of the Integrity Chamber, Mrs. H.W. (Rian) Vogels, was elected to the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer), as a member of the VVD party. As a result of the election and in accordance with the incompatible functions listed in Article 4, paragraph 1 of the National Ordinance Integrity Chamber, Vogels will be resigning from her position as President.

Vogels is the first President of the Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten. She was appointed by Kingdom Decree per January 1, 2020, for a term of three years on the binding recommendation of her fellow members, Rafael Boasman and Hans Lodder, and was reappointed on January 1, 2023, for a second term.

Vogels will resign effective October 1, 2023. As the first President of the Integrity Chamber and a former Judge, Vogels provided valuable insight and assistance in the start-up and growth of the organisation.

The Integrity Chamber congratulates Vogels on her election in the Dutch Senate and wishes her success in her new role.

For more information about the Integrity Chamber, visit the website at www.integritychamber.sx.