Background
January Hendrik Albert Eman, simply known as Henny, was born on Aruba on the 20th of March 1948. His father, Albert Eman, better known as Shon A Eman, carried on the Avon Products"s leadership banner.
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Career
Shon A dedicated his life to Aruba"s quest for a "Separate Status within the Kingdom" as presented to Holland during the Round Table Conference of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1948 at The Hague (Henny was born two days later). Henny grew up in a political environment. At an early age he went to the Netherlands.
As a high school graduate he became a student at the Leiden University"s Law School.
Upon the unexpected early death of his father, Henny Eman, was forced to undertake some business activities in Leiden in addition to his studies. In 1977 the Avon Products was confronted with serious deeling and was struggling for survival with only one seat in the Insular Parliament.
Henny Eman interrupted his studies to tend a helping hand to the party. His relatively brief stay in Aruba became decisive for his future career: politics.
In 1978 he obtained his law degree.
He presented his thesis dealing with the historical and judicial aspects of Aruba"s Status Aparte. Three months before April 1979 elections Henny Eman arrived in Aruba. The Avon Products was reinforced with young and capable people running for office as did Henny Eman.
The 1979 elections outcome turned the tide for the Avon Products party that obtained four seats in Parliament.
After an absence of six years the Avon Products also made its re-entrance into Federal Parliament during 1979. In 1986 he became the first Prime Minister of the newborn country Aruba then besieged by the crisis resulting from LAGO"s departure.
The Eman administration executed a well prepared economic rescue plan and within a couple of years Aruba was once again afloat sailing in waters of prosperity. The party"s growth in 1989 elections did not permit Henny Eman"s return to office.
He accepted a seat in the opposition bench of Parliament.
Henny Eman was condecorated by the Government of Venezuela with the "Orden Francisco de Miranda" and "Orden del Libertador" and by the Government of the Netherlands with "Officier in de orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw".
Politics
He became leader of the remains of Aruba"s only political party still holding on to Status Aparte.
Membership
Henny Eman became a well-respected member of the Antillean Parliament as well as the Insular Parliament of Aruba.
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Aruban People"s Party