Ronald Venetiaan
Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan | |
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| President of Suriname | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2000 | |
| Vice President | Jules Ajodhia Ram Sardjoe |
| Preceded by | Jules Wijdenbosch |
| In office 16 September 1991 – 15 September 1996 | |
| Vice President | Jules Ajodhia |
| Preceded by | Johan Kraag |
| Succeeded by | Jules Wijdenbosch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1936 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Political party | National Party of Suriname |
Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan (born June 18, 1936) is a mathematician[1] and the current president of Suriname. His first term as president was from 1991 to 1996, but he lost presidential elections to Jules Wijdenbosch. In 2000 he won them again, on the New Front banner, receiving 37 out of 51 votes in the Parliament. In 2005 he was re-elected to serve a third term as president and sworn in on August 12.
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