George Jamaloodin

George Ranshid Mohammed Jamaloodin (born 21 December 1976) was Curaçao's first Minister of Finance after Curaçao obtained the status of country (Dutch: land) upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010. In the 2010 general election leading up to obtaining the status of country he was placed third on list of Movement for the Future of Curaçao (MFK), led by Gerrit Schotte, who became Curaçao's first prime minister. On 24 July 2014, Jamaloodin was arrested, according to sources of NOS in relation with the murder of Sovereign People (PS) politician Helmin Wiels on 5 May 2013. Shortly thereafter he started a hunger strike to protest against his detention. On 6 August 2014 Jamaloodin was released while remaining a suspect. In December 2015 Jamaloodin spent several days in jail after his wife filed charges of assault and kidnapping against him. He turned himself in and was later released pending investigation.