Danish colonization of the Americas island had become an American protectorate. Following the war, the former corporate policy was discontinued: the North and South Greenland colonies were united and the RGTD's monopoly officially ended. In 1953, Greenland's colonial status was ended and it was made an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark with representation in the Folketing. In 1979, the Folketing granted the island home rule and, in 2009, all matters other than defense and foreign policy were transferred to the regional parliament. Explorers (mainly Norwegians), scientists, merchants (mainly Danish) and settlers from Denmark–Norway took possession of the Danish West Indies (present-day U.S. Virgin
President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten the President is unable to lead a meeting the meeting is chaired by the First Vice President. The current President of Parliament has been Sarah Wescot-Williams of the Democratic Party (DP) since 24 November 2016. The following table lists the Presidents of the Parliament of Sint Maarten that have been in office since Sint Maarten became a country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010: President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten The President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten () is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Sint Maarten. According to Article 56 of the