Yldiz Pollack-Beighle | |
|---|---|
 Dew Sharman (2017) | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 February 2017 –16 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Niermala Badrising |
| Succeeded by | Albert Ramdin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yldiz Deborah Pollack-Beighle 21 April 1983 Paramaribo,Suriname |
| Political party | NDP |
| Spouse | Jozef Pollack |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Paramaribo |
Yldiz Deborah Pollack-Beighle (born 21 April 1983) [1] is a Surinamese politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from February 2017 to 16 July 2020.
Pollack-Beighle was born in Paramaribo on 21 April 1983. She has a master's degree in law from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname (2009) and a master's degree in public administration and governance from the FHR Lim a Po Institute for Social Studies (2012). [2]
Pollack-Beighle worked as a youth ambassador for Caribbean Community from 2005 and in 2008 was seconded by Suriname to the Secretariat in Guyana where she was a policy officer before becoming deputy program manager for youth development in 2013. [3] [4] [2]
On 1 February 2017,Pollack-Beighle was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Dési Bouterse. [5] [6] She served until 16 July 2020. [7]
Pollack-Beighle is married to Jozef Pollack and has a daughter. [2]
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