Felipe Tromp

Felipe Tromp
Felipe Tromp (1950)
1st Governor of Aruba
In office
1 January 1986 – 12 March 1992
MonarchBeatrix
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOlindo Koolman
Minister of Education in the Netherlands Antilles
In office
1958–1962
Personal details
BornFelipe Benito Tromp
(1917-10-15)15 October 1917
Died12 August 1995(1995-08-12) (aged 77)
Aruba
PartyAruba National Union (UNA)

Felipe Benito Tromp (15 October 1917 – 12 August 1995) was the first governor of Aruba after Aruba received a status aparte within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He worked as a teacher prior to becoming governor and served as Minister for Education in the Antilles (1958–1962). He took office as governor on 1 January 1986 and left office on 12 March 1992. He was succeeded by Olindo Koolman.