Henny Eman (born 1887)

Henny Eman
Statue of Henny Eman in Oranjestad, next to Parliament
Member of Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles
In office
1954 – 17 October 1957
Member of Parliament of Curaçao
In office
1941–1954
Member of the Island Council of Aruba
In office
1922–1941
Personal details
Born
Jan Hendrik Albert Eman

(1887-08-07)7 August 1887
Aruba
Died17 October 1957(1957-10-17) (aged 70)
Aruba
Political partyAruban People's Party

Jan Hendrik Albert "Henny" Eman (7 August 1887 – 17 October 1957)[1] was an Aruban politician and founder of the Aruban People's Party[2] who led the movement for Aruba's autonomy from Curaçao.[3] His grandson went on to become the first Prime Minister of Aruba.[4]

  1. ^ "Henny Eman". Aruba Esso News via University of Florida (in English and Papiamento). 20 October 1972.
  2. ^ Derbyshire (15 April 2016). Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. Routledge. p. 840. ISBN 978-1-317-47156-1.
  3. ^ "Het streven naar Separacion" (in Dutch). Historia di Aruba. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "De lange weg naar baas in eigen huis" (in Dutch). Aruba Dushi Tera. February 2016. p. 16. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.