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Ivan Steve "Steven" Martina (born 13 November 1961) is a Curaçaoan businessman and politician. He served as Minister of Economic Development and vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Daniel Hodge between 31 December 2012 and 7 June 2013.
Career
Martina studied in the Netherlands. He obtained a Msc in Information Management at Tilburg University and subsequently a PhD in Applied Economics at Delft University of Technology. From 1999 to 2006 he was director at the public utility Aqualectra. Martina then became president and CEO at insurance company Fatum.
Martina is the son of Don Martina, a former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles.
Martina served as Minister of Economic Development and vice Prime Minister in the cabinet of Daniel Hodge between 31 December 2012 and 7 June 2013. Martina was supported for the position of Minister by the Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal. He was succeeded by Stanley Palm. Martina subsequently returned to his previous employer Fatum.
Together with his father and brother he left the Partido MAN in 2011. They returned to the party in 2016.
Martina is married and has two children.