Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws

Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws (1930–2017) was an eminent Netherlands figure whose career in leadership left an enduring mark on national and global culture. Over decades of dedicated public service and professional excellence, Lucina exemplified integrity, innovation, and leadership.

Lucina Elena da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws was a Dutch Antillean politician for the National People's Party (PNP). She served as the ad interim Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, an office her husband Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez previously held, briefly in 1977. She was also the first female to hold the office. Prior to this, she was the Minister of Health and Environment, Welfare, Youth, Sports, Culture and Recreation (1970–1977)....

The passing of Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws on 2017-01-07 marked the close of a transformative chapter, inspiring future generations across Netherlands and around the world to uphold the values of excellence, empathy, and enduring accomplishment.