New Chief Prosecutor for Statia, Saba and Bonaire

Bote ter Steege will soon become the new Chief Prosecutor for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Based on the proposal of Minister of Security and Jus­tice Ferdinand Grapperhaus, he was appointed by the King­dom Council, the Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday. Mr Steege (1961) will start his new job on June 1, first work­ing as a Prosecutor and Acting Chief Prosecutor at the Pros­ecutor’s Office of Bonaire, Statia and Saba.

Thereafter, he will commence in his new role as Chief Pros­ecutor for the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands on July 18.

Ter Steege is currently a Senior Prosecutor at the Prose­cutor’s Office in the Dutch capital Amsterdam. Ter Steege replaces current Chief Prosecutor Henri Hambeukers, who will be returning to the Netherlands.

The Daily Herald.