[2] After Aruba gained its status as an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1986, Bermudez served in the first cabinet of Henny Eman.
[2] From 1 January 2011 to 1 July 2014, Bermudez was director of the Tax and Customs Administration of the Caribbean Netherlands.
[4] He subsequently served shortly as chef de bureau of Aruban Minister of Finance Juan David Yrausquin.
[5] When Yrausquin resigned as Minister Bermudez succeeded him, taking office on 28 July 2014.
[3] His term in office ended when the government of Evelyn Wever-Croes was sworn in on 17 November 2017, he was succeeded by Xiomara Ruiz-Maduro.