President of Suriname
| President of Suriname
President van de Republiek Suriname | |
|---|---|
 Standard of the President of Suriname | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Johan Ferrier |
| Formation | 25 November 1975 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Suriname |
| Salary | 133,560 USD annually[1][2] |
| Website | [1] |
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The President of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL).
List of presidents
[change | change source]- Political parties
Progressive Reform Party (VHP)
| President | Term of office | Political party | Vice president(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
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Johan Ferrier (1910–2010) |
25 November 1975 | 13 August 1980 [a] |
4 years, 262 days | NPS | Position not established |
| 2 | .jpg)
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Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999) |
15 August 1980[6] | 4 February 1982 [b] |
1 year, 173 days | PNR | |
| 3 | .jpg)
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Fred Ramdat Misier (1926–2004) |
8 February 1982 | 25 January 1988 | 5 years, 351 days | Independent | |
| 4 | 
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Ramsewak Shankar (born 1937) |
25 January 1988 | 24 December 1990 [c] |
2 years, 333 days | VHP | Henck Arron (NPS) |
| 5 | .jpg)
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Johan Kraag (1913–1996) |
29 December 1990 | 16 September 1991 | 261 days | NPS | Jules Wijdenbosch (NDP) |
| 6 | 
|
Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936) |
16 September 1991 | 15 September 1996 | 4 years, 365 days | NPS | Jules Ajodhia (VHP) |
| 7 | 
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Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1941) |
15 September 1996 | 12 August 2000 | 3 years, 332 days | NDP | Pretaap Radhakishun (BVD) |
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Ronald Venetiaan (born 1936) |
12 August 2000 | 12 August 2010 | 10 years | NPS | Jules Ajodhia (VHP) |
| Ramdien Sardjoe (VHP) | |||||||
| 8 | 
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Dési Bouterse (1945–2024) |
12 August 2010 | 16 July 2020 | 9 years, 339 days | NDP | Robert Ameerali (ABOP) |
| Ashwin Adhin (NDP) | |||||||
| 9 | _v3.jpeg)
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Chan Santokhi (born 1959) |
16 July 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 170 days (as of 2 January 2025) |
VHP | Ronnie Brunswijk (ABOP) |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Starnieuws - Salaris alle ministers is ruim SRD 15.000 netto". www.starnieuws.com.
- ↑ BFMTV. "Qui sont les chefs d'État les mieux rémunérés au monde?". BFMTV.
- ↑ "Kabinet van de President - Historie". Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ↑ "Suriname President Ousted in Army-Backed Coup; U.S. Says Capital Is Calm". The New York Times. 15 August 1980. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ De Vries, Paul (15 August 1980). "President Afgezet". Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 1 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Chin A Sen is nu de dubbele leider". Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 August 1980 – via Delpher.nl.
- ↑ "AROUND THE WORLD; Military in Suriname Takes Over Government". The New York Times. 6 February 1982. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ "Chin A Sen onder druk afgetreden". Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron (in Dutch). 5 February 1982. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Howard W. French (27 December 1990). "Suriname Coup Leaders Had Power Already". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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