List of Prime Ministers of Suriname

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List of Prime Ministers and, from January 25, 1988, Vice-Presidents of Suriname

Surname personal data Term of office
prime minister
Julius Caesar de Miranda April 3, 1906 - November 28, 1956 1949-1950
Jacques Adam Drielsma October 14, 1886 - 1975 April 5, 1951 - June 4, 1951
Johannes Ate Eildert Buiskool September 15, 1899 - October 30, 1960 June 4, 1951 - September 6, 1952
Adriaan Cornelis Jasper Marius Alberga February 14, 1887 - December 4, 1952 September 6, 1952 - December 4, 1952
Archibald Currie March 7, 1888 - November 28, 1986 December 4, 1952 - April 16, 1955
(only ad interim ; definitive from August 1954)
Johan Henry Eliza Ferrier May 12, 1910 - January 4, 2010 April 16, 1955 - July 16, 1958
Severinus Désiré Emanuels February 27, 1910 - August 27, 1981 July 16, 1958 - June 1963
Johan Adolf Pengel January 20, 1916 - June 5, 1970 June 1963 - February 1969
Arthur May July 2, 1903 - February 8, 1979 February 1969 - October 1969
Jules Sedney September 28, 1922 - June 18, 2020 October 1969 - December 24th 1973
Henck AE Arron April 25, 1936 - December 4, 2000 December 24, 1973 - February 25, 1980
Hendrick Rudolf Chin A Sen January 18, 1934 - August 11, 1999 March 15, 1980 - February 4, 1982
Henry R. Neyhorst * 1940 March 30, 1982 - February 28, 1983
Liakat Ali Errol Alibux * November 30, 1948 February 28, 1983 - February 6, 1984
Willem Frederik Udenhout * September 29, 1937 February 6, 1984 - July 16, 1986
Pretaap Radhakishun 1934 - January 6, 2001 July 16, 1986 - February 12, 1987
Jules Albert Wijdenbosch * May 2, 1941 February 12, 1987 - January 25, 1988
Vice President
Henck AE Arron s. O. January 25, 1988 - December 25, 1990
Jules Albert Wijdenbosch s. O. January 7, 1991 - September 16, 1991
Jules Ratankumar Ajodhia * January 27, 1945 September 16, 1991 - September 15, 1996
Pretapnarian Shawh Radhakishun s. O. September 20, 1996 - August 12, 2000
Jules Ratankumar Ajodhia s. O. August 12, 2000 - August 12, 2005
Ramdien Sardjoe * October 10, 1935 August 12, 2005 - August 12, 2010
Robert Ameerali * August 16, 1961 August 12, 2010 - August 12, 2015
Ashwin Adhin * June 10, 1980 August 12, 2015 - July 13, 2020
Ronnie Brunswijk * March 7, 1962 July 13, 2020 - acting

In 1987 the Basic Law was changed. As a result, the function of Prime Minister was abolished and the office of Vice-President, with changed powers, was introduced. Wijdenbosch was the last Prime Minister until January 1988. Chin A Sen held both the post of Prime Minister and President after the resignation of President Johan Ferrier . Today the President determines the guidelines of politics and the Vice-President has the daily management of the cabinet.

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