Gracita Arrindell (born 4 March 1956) is a Dutch politician, writer and women's rights activist, who was the first President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten, a role she held for two non-consecutive terms.
Born in Sint Maarten,[2] she was awarded an MA degree in political science from the Catholic University, Nijmegen.
In 1999 she was a candidate in the Island Council (IC) elections, representing the Democratic Party.
[7] In Looking Back to Move Forward, Arrindell edited a collection of speeches by former Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Antilles.
[3] In 2009 she was recognised with an Emerald Award from the Women of Great Esteem (WGE) Organization.