Grace Watamaleo
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2015–2020
ConstituencyMarowijne District
Captain of Marijkedorp
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Born
Grace Betty Watamaleo
Political partyNDP

Grace Betty Watamaleo is a Surinamese politician who has served as Captain of the indigenous village Marijkedorp since 2011. She was also a member of the National Assembly of Suriname from 2015 to 2020, representing Marowijne District for the National Democratic Party (NDP).

Biography

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Watamaleo is a descendant of the indigenous Lokono people.[1] She has been the Captain (village head) of Marijkedorp near Albina in eastern Suriname since 2011. She was also a civil servant for the Marowijne District Commission.[2]

During the 2015 general elections, Watamaleo ran as a candidate of the NDP in Marowijne District. She garnered 1991 votes, winning a seat in the National Assembly (DNA).[3] In addition to her DNA membership, she continued to perform her role as captain of her village.[4] She was not on the NDP's list of candidates for the 2020 general elections.[5] Claudie Sabajo was nominated as the new Lead Candidate for Marowijne.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ Ministerie van Regionale Ontwikkeling, Ambtelijke delegatie van Koksijde bezoekt Suriname, 1 February 2011
  3. ^ "Brunswijk en Bee krijgen in 2015 meer stemmen". Starnieuws. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ Chietsana, Marijkedorp, 22 November 2018
  5. ^ "Bouterse voert NDP-lijst aan in Paramaribo; Adhin in Wanica". Starnieuws. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ Starnieuws, In Marowijne zetelverdeling onveranderd, 26 May 2020
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