Mr. J.R.E. (John) Soliano will be the new Island Governor of Bonaire. State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation nominated him for appointment in the Council of Ministers.
John Soliano (52) was born on Bonaire and has been director of Operations and Support at the Public Entity of Bonaire since 2024. From 2022 to 2024, he was an independent consultant in the field of human resources management, organisational development, leadership and corporate governance. Prior to that, he worked, among other things, as manager at Orco Bank Bonaire for six years and was responsible for the reorganisation of Bonaire Holding Company (BHM) as director from 2012 – 2016. He held various positions as interim manager and human resources manager at, among others, the Bonaire Telecommunications Company (Telbo N.V.) and the Water- and Energy Company Bonaire (WEB).
Mr. Soliano studied Personnel and Labour at the Hogeschool West Brabant and obtained his Master of Arts in Managing Human Resources from the University of the West of England.
Mr. Soliano’s appointment as Bonaire’s governor will commence on the 1st of August 2024
