Adelien Wijnerman

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Adelien Wijnerman
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Minister of Finance
In office
15 June 2011 –9 October 2013

Adeline Wijnerman (born 1964/1965) is a Surinamese politician and economist who was Minister of Finance from 2011 until 2013.

Biography

Adeline Wijnerman was born in 1964 or 1965. [1] She studied econometrics as a student assistant at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname Institute for Social Scientific Research. [2] She worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance, including as head of treasury inspection and head of the tax directorate's planning finance and control department. [2] She became the country's director of the Ministry of Finance in the mid-2000s. [1] [3]

At one point, she joined the National Democratic Party. [1] In 2011, she was appointed as the Minister of Finance in the first Bouterse cabinet  [ nl ], [4] Her appointment had come following the resignation of Wonnie Boedhoe amidst reports of disagreements within the government involving Boedhoe. [3] She was sworn in at the Presidential Palace of Suriname on 15 June. [1]

By July 2013, she was in disagreement with Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname Gillmore Hoefdraad over government spending, including project expenses and minister salaries. [5] She was losing support among the NDP, and she was reportedly being considered for replacement. [5] Despite this, it was announced on 31 July that she would remain Minister. [6] On 9 October 2013, she was dismissed as finance minister amidst a destabilization of the government's coalition. [7] She was criticized by De Ware Tijd for the lack of financial transparency in the government. [7] She was succeeded by Andy Rusland  [ nl ]. [8]

She has also worked as an accounting lecturer. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wijnerman minister van Financiën in Suriname". Waterkant (in Dutch). 14 June 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Curiculum". Ministry of Finance (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Nieuwe minister van Financiën". Parbode (in Dutch). 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Suriname names new finance minister". Jamaica Gleaner. 22 June 2011.
  5. 1 2 Cairo, Ivan (23 July 2013). "Wijnerman op dun ijs". DWT Online (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Adelien Wijnerman mag minister blijven". Waterkant (in Dutch). 31 July 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Ministers kabinet-Bouterse/Ameerali zitten op schopstoel". DWT Online (in Dutch). 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nieuwe minister van Financiën in Suriname". ad.nl (in Dutch). 31 December 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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