The president of the Republic of 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). The president also appoints a cabinet.
The Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy was a political party in Suriname.
The National Assembly is the Parliament,representing the legislative branch of government in Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature. The assembly has been situated in the former park house at the Independence Square in Paramaribo,after a fire destroyed the old building of representation on 1 August 1996. A reconstruction of the old building was completed in 2022.
Paul Slamet Somohardjo is a Surinamese politician of Javanese descent. Somohardjo has been called Paul Salam Somohardjo since childhood. Somohardjo also owns a radio and television station.
Jagernath Lachmon,also Jaggernath Lachmon,was a Surinamese politician. He was one of the founders of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP),an Indo-Surinamese party founded in 1947 of which he served as President until his death.
The vice president of Suriname is the second-highest political position in Suriname,after the president. The president and the vice president are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms.
The Surinamese Interior War was a civil war waged in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname between 1986 and 1992. It was fought by the Tucayana Amazonas led by Thomas Sabajo and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk,whose members originated from the Maroon ethnic group,against the National Army led by then-army chief and de facto head of state Dési Bouterse.
Saramacca Polder is a resort in Suriname,located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 10,217. And the majority of the population is of East Indian descent. The Saramacca Polder was created between 1894 and 1904. The main function was agriculture. The Commissaris Weytinghweg was built in 1906,and connects the polder with Paramaribo. Initially the area was mainly used for rice cultivation,but has become home to companies and suburban housing.
Jules Sedney was a Surinamese politician,and Prime Minister of Suriname from 20 November 1969 to 24 December 1973. In 1980,he became governor of the Central Bank of Suriname,but had to flee the country in 1983 after a dispute with Dési Bouterse. Sedney returned to Suriname in 1989.
Ronnie Brunswijk is a Surinamese politician,businessman,former rebel leader,footballer and convicted drug trafficker,who is serving as the current Vice President of Suriname.
Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi is a Surinamese politician and former police officer who is the 9th president of Suriname,since 2020. After winning the 2020 elections,Santokhi was the sole nominee for president of Suriname. On 13 July,Santokhi was elected president by acclamation in an uncontested election. He was inaugurated on 16 July.
General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2020. The elections occurred concurrently with an economic crisis in Suriname,as well as the COVID-19 crisis.
Stoelmanseiland is an island,and a village in the Paramacca resort of the Sipaliwini District. It is located at the confluence of the Tapanahony River with the Lawa River which forms the Marowijne River,and is also the border with French Guiana.
The Tucayana Amazonas was an Amerindian guerrilla commando group in Suriname.
Dewanchandrebhose Sharman is a Surinamese doctor and politician. He is a member of the National Assembly for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). In 2015,he was first elected to the National Assembly by preferential votes. In 2020,Sharman was elected Vice Chairman of the National Assembly in an uncontested election.
Caprino Alendy was a Surinamese politician and chairperson of Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (BEP) from 1987 until 2012. Alendy was vice chairperson of the National Assembly between 2005 and 2010.
Gillmore AndréHoefdraad is a Surinamese economist and politician. He was Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname from 2010 until 2015,and Ministry of Finance of Suriname from 2015 to 2020. In January 2020,it was reported that US$100 million was missing from the Central Bank. In July 2021,an Interpol red notice was issued for Hoefdraad. Hoefdraad was sentenced in absentia to 12 years imprisonment on 17 December 2021.
Franklin Edgar "Frank" Essed was a Surinamese forest scientist and politician. He served as Minister of Development from 1958 until 1963,and 1969 until 1973. Essed initiated Operation Grasshopper which build airstrips in the interior to map natural resources.
Karin B. Refos is a Surinamese former model,entrepreneur,and public speaker on child welfare and women's rights. She founded the brand consultancy STAS International.
