Minister Plenipotentiary of Suriname

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The Minister Plenipotentiary of Suriname (Dutch : Gevolmachtigde Minister van Suriname) represented the constituent country of Suriname in the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [1] It has existed from 1954 until the Independence of Suriname on 25 November 1975. [2]

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A significant difference between the Netherlands ministers and the Ministers Plenipotentiary is that the former ministers are accountable for their politics and policies to the Dutch parliament. The Ministers Plenipotentiary, however, are accountable to their national governments, which was the Estates of Suriname in case of Suriname. Therefore, the Ministers Plenipotentiary usually do not resign in the event of a Dutch cabinet crisis. [3]

History

In November 1947, Raymond Pos was appointed deputy to represent Suriname. A better representation was needed, and in January 1949, a commission was established with Henry Lucien de Vries as commissioner. [2] In 1954, the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands established the Netherlands, Suriname, and Netherlands Antilles as constituent countries within the Kingdom. [4]

List of ministers plenipotentiary of Suriname

The following table lists the ministers plenipotentiary of Suriname that have been in office until independence.

NamePeriodPartyref
Raymond Pos 29 December 1954–1 August 1963Independent [5]
Severinus Emanuels 1 August 1963–31 December 1964 National Party of Suriname [6] [7]
Jo Einaar 18 November 1965–1 July 1968Independent [8]
Walter Lim A Po  [ nl ]1 July 1968–1 January 1970National Party of Suriname [9]
Desi Polanen 1 January 1970–1 April 1974 Progressive National Party [10]
Wim van Eer 1 April 1974–25 November 1975National Party of Suriname [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gevolmachtigde minister". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Kennen beleidsmakers onze diplomatieke geschiedenis?". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles: Political relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands". Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties. Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Statuut Koninkrijk". Rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dr. R.H. Pos". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mr.Drs. S.D. (Freek) Emanuels". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dr. Einaar gevolmachtigd minister". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 22 November 1965.
  8. ↑ "Dr. J.F.E. (Johan) Einaar". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mr. W. (Walter) Lim a Po". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dr. J.D.V. (Desi) Polanen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "W.F. (Wim) van Eer". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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