Ruthmilda Larmonie-Cecilia is a highly experienced leader and policymaker with extensive expertise in government and legal affairs. She was recently the Minister of Social Development, Labor, and Welfare of Curaçao, a role she had held since 2021, after previously serving in the same position from 2014 to 2016. Ruthmilda has also served as Minister of Traffic, Transportation and Urban Planning and Minister of Governance, Planning, and Public Service. Ruthmilda is also a leader in her community, serving as the political leader of the Partido Nashonal di Pueblo.