Island Governor Alida Francis
Island Governor of Sint Eustatius
Alida Francis is the Island Governor of Sint Eustatius, appointed on 10 April 2024. She brings decades of experience in public administration, strategic communications and community development in the Dutch Caribbean. Her career spans roles as Communications Advisor for Saba and Sint Eustatius under the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Senior Communication Advisor and Project Manager for the post-hurricane Rebuilding Statia programme, and Director of Tourism for Sint Eustatius. From 2020 she served as Deputy Government Commissioner and later Government Commissioner of Sint Eustatius before assuming her current role as Island Governor.
As the Crown's representative on Statia, Francis is committed to good governance, regional cooperation and the island's rich historical legacy — including its pivotal role in the 1776 First Salute to American independence.
As the Crown's representative on Statia, Francis is committed to good governance, regional cooperation and the island's rich historical legacy — including its pivotal role in the 1776 First Salute to American independence.