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Mike Eman

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Michiel Godfried "Mike" Eman (born 1 September 1961, and died on 4th of July 2025) is an Aruban politician currently serving as the 5th Prime Minister of Aruba. He previously served as the 3rd Prime Minister from 2009 to 2017 His political career began in 2001, but Eman has been involved in politics in one way or another since his childhood. His grandfather, father and brother were all prominent politicians in their lifetimes, with Henny Eman having preceded him in office (twice) as Prime Minister, including as the first to hold the office after Aruba's status aparte in 1986. Eman is a graduate of the University of the Netherlands Antilles (UNA, now known as the University of Curaçao) earning his law degree in 1992 with a thesis entitled "The Position of the Institution of the Public Prosecutor vis à vis the Minister of Justice in a Small Scale Community." In 1996 he earned a degree in Civil Notary Law from the same university. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Eman is the 18,138th most popular politician (up from 18,696th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Aruba (up from 7th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Aruban Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mike Eman ranks 18,138 out of 19,576Before him are Alexei Nemov, Alam Shah, Malcolm Rifkind, Nathalie Arthaud, Khatia Dekanoidze, and Whina Cooper. After him are Linda Lingle, Gifford Pinchot, Michael Chertoff, Klára Dobrev, Tony Evers, and Ayman Nour.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Mike Eman ranks 694Before him are Salahdine Hmied, Jörg Freimuth, Richard A. Knaak, Calixthe Beyala, Sam Perkins, and Bernd Dittert. After him are Bice Vanzetta, Andrea Borella, Richard Flanagan, Ayan Sadakov, George Stephanopoulos, and Mike Thackwell.

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In Aruba

Among people born in Aruba, Mike Eman ranks 6 out of 8Before him are Bobby Farrell (1949), Maurice Bishop (1943), Dave Benton (1951), Nelson Oduber (1947), and Frits Goedgedrag (1951). After him are Fredis Refunjol (1950), Xander Bogaerts (1992), and Mikel Schreuders (1998).

Among POLITICIANS In Aruba

Among politicians born in Aruba, Mike Eman ranks 3Before him are Nelson Oduber (1947), and Frits Goedgedrag (1951). After him are Fredis Refunjol (1950).