Jeanette Semeleer is an Aruban economist who has been the president of the Central Bank of Aruba since 2008.[1]
Jeanette Semeleer | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of the Central Bank of Aruba | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Beatrix (1980-2013) Willem-Alexander (2013–present) |
| Premier | Nelson Oduber (2004-2009) Mike Eman (2009-2017) Evelyn Wever-Croes (2017–present) |
| Preceded by | Hassanali Mehran |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Toledo |
As president of the bank, Semeleer oversaw a seven-year enterprise to redesign the Aruban florin banknotes in partnership with Crane Currency. The new banknotes, first issued in 2019, are decorated with the indigenous plants and animals of Aruba.[2][3] The International Bank Note Society designated the new 100 florin as the "Banknote of the Year for 2019".[4][5]
Semeleer joined the CBA in 1990, eventually leading several of its departments and becoming a member of its board in 2000. Before the CBA, she served as an advisor for Aruba's Department of Economic Affairs as well as the Department of Foreign Relations. She is a 1984 graduate of the University of Toledo, where she studied economics.[6]
References edit
- ^ Hoey, J. Kelly (20 November 2018). "Aruba: Where Women Lead". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Braynen-Kimani, Niccole; Weir, Melinda (June 2020). "Star Turn: Aruba' s new banknotes spotlight the heroes among its flora and fauna". Finance & Development. 57 (2). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "The Central Bank of Aruba holds the official launch of the new 2019 series florin banknotes". Aruba Today. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Pinto, Juan Luis (4 April 2020). "Aruba Wins IBNS 2019 Bank Note of Year Award". Aruba Today. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Friedberg, Arthur L. (20 April 2020). "Aruba 100-florin note named Banknote of the Year". Coin World. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Semeleer new boss Central Bank Aruba". Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal. 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2020.[unreliable source?]
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