List of deputy prime ministers of Suriname

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Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname
Vice-minister-president van Suriname
Olton van Genderen 928-3021 (cropped).jpg
Longest serving officeholder
Olton van Genderen
24 December 1973 – 25 February 1980
Status Deputy prime minister
Member of Cabinet of Suriname
Reports to Prime Minister of Suriname
Seat Paramaribo
NominatorPrime Minister of Suriname
Formation25 June 1958
First holder Alfred Morpurgo  [ nl ]
Final holder Harry Kensmil
Abolished25 January 1988
Succession Deputy Vice President of Suriname

The Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname (Dutch : Vice-minister-president van Suriname) was a title given to a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Suriname between 1954 and 1988, often to recognize members of other parties in the ruling coalition. The deputy prime minister served as acting prime minister in the absence of the Prime Minister of Suriname.

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This position was abolished when the current Constitution of Suriname went into effect in 1988; however, its functions were continued in the extra-constitutional position of Deputy Vice President (Dutch : Vice-voorzitter van de ministerraad) [1] from 1988 to 1990.

List of officeholders

   Progressive Surinamese People's Party (PSV)
   Progressive Reform Party (VHP)
   National Party of Suriname (NPS)
   Nationalist Republican Party (PNR)
   Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union (PALU)
   February 25th Movement (VFB)
   Party for National Unity and Solidarity (KTPI)
   Independent

Deputy prime ministers of Suriname (1954–1988)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		PortfolioTerm of officePolitical partyCabinet
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Suriname (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands )
Vacant (16 December 1954 – 25 June 1958)
1 Alfred Morpurgo (1972).jpg Alfred Morpurgo  [ nl ]
(1899–1973)
[2] 		Minister of Education and Population Development25 June 195830 June 19635 years, 5 days PSV Emanuels
2 Sewraam Rambaran Mishre.jpg Sewraam Rambaran Mishre
(1915–1964)		Minister of Justice and Police 30 June 196315 February 1964
[lower-alpha 1] 		230 days VHP Pengel I
3 Minister van Sociale Zaken van Suriname dhr Kraag voor besprekingen in Holland , Bestanddeelnr 915-4476 (cropped).jpg Johan Kraag
(1913–1996)
[4] 		Minister of Social Affairs15 February 196415 March 19673 years, 28 days NPS Pengel I
Minister of Employment and Social Affairs15 March 19675 March 19691 year, 355 days Pengel II
Vacant (5 March 1969 – 20 November 1969)
4 Harry radhakishun cropped.jpg Harry Radhakishun
(1921–1983)
[5] 		Minister of Finance 20 November 196924 December 19734 years, 34 days VHP Sedney
5 Olton van Genderen 928-3021 (cropped).jpg Olton van Genderen
(1921–1990)		Minister of District Administration and Decentralisation24 December 197325 November 19751 year, 336 days NPS Arron I
Republic of Suriname
1 Olton van Genderen 928-3021 (cropped).jpg Olton van Genderen
(1921–1990)		Minister of District Administration and Decentralisation25 November 197528 December 19772 years, 33 days NPS Arron I
Minister of the Interior28 December 1977
[6] 		25 February 1980
[lower-alpha 2] 		2 years, 59 days Arron II
Vacant (25 February 1980 – 15 August 1980)
2 Getuige Andre Haakmat, Bestanddeelnr 932-6436.jpg André Haakmat  [ nl ]
(born 1939)		Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Justice and Police		15 August 1980
[7] 		7 January 1981
[lower-alpha 3] 		145 days PNR
[9] 		Chin A Sen
Vacant (7 January 1981 – 31 March 1982)
3 Portret van IHarvey Naarendorp, voorzitter van de Nationale Militaire Raad van S, Bestanddeelnr 931-6586.jpg Harvey Naarendorp  [ nl ]
(born 1940)
[10] 		Minister of Foreign Affairs31 March 1982
[11] 		9 December 1982
[lower-alpha 4] 		253 days Independent
[13] 		Neijhorst
4 Winston Caldeira 02.png Winston Caldeira  [ nl ]
(born 1941)
[14] 		Minister of Finance and Planning26 February 19838 January 1984
[lower-alpha 5] 		317 days PALU Alibux
5 FJ Leeflang (cropped).jpg Frank Leeflang  [ nl ]
(born 1936)		Minister of the Interior
and Justice		3 February 198426 June 1985
[lower-alpha 6] 		1 year, 143 days VFB Udenhout
Vacant (26 June 1985 – 17 July 1986)
6 JulesWijdenbosch2017.jpg Jules Wijdenbosch
(born 1941)
[17] 		Minister of the Interior,
District Government and People's Mobilization,
and Justice		17 July 19867 April 1987264 days VFB Radhakishun
7 No image.png Harry Kensmil
(1932–2012)		Minister of Natural Resources and Energy7 April 1987
[18] 		25 January 1988293 days NPS Wijdenbosch I

Deputy Vice President of Suriname (1988–1990)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		PortfolioTerm of officePolitical partyCabinet
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Willy Soemita.jpg Willy Soemita
(1936–2022)
[19] 		Minister of Social Affairs and Housing25 January 198824 December 1990
[lower-alpha 7] 		2 years, 333 days KTPI Shankar

Timeline

Willy SoemitaHarry KensmilJules WijdenboschFrank LeeflangWinston CaldeiraHarvey NaarendorpAndré HaakmatOlton van GenderenHarry RadhakishunJohan KraagSewraam Rambaran MishreAlfred MorpurgoList of deputy prime ministers of Suriname

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Died in office. [3]
  2. ↑ Deposed in the Sergeants' Coup.
  3. ↑ Dismissed by Bouterse. [8]
  4. ↑ Resigned following the December murders. [12]
  5. ↑ Dismissed by Bouterse. [15]
  6. ↑ Resigned after cabinet reshuffle. [16]
  7. ↑ Deposed in the Telephone Coup. [20]

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References

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