Chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname
Voorzitter van De Nationale Assemblée
Incumbent
Marinus Bee
since 14 July 2020
SeatParamaribo
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderEmile Wijntuin
Formation25 November 1975
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The chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname (Dutch: Voorzitter van De Nationale Assemblée) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Suriname.

List of chairmen

The following is a complete list of office-holders since independence in 1975:[1]

Political parties
  Progressive Surinamese People's Party (PSV)
  February 25th Movement (VFB) → National Democratic Party (NDP)
  Progressive Reform Party (VHP)
  Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD)
  Pertjajah Luhur (PL)
  General Liberation and Development Party (ABOP)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Refs
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Emile Wijntuin
(1924–2020) 		25 November 1975 15 August 1980
[a] 		4 years, 264 days PSV [1]
Assembly dismissed (15 August 1980 – 15 January 1986)
2 Ulrich Aron
(born c. 1944) 		15 January 1986 10 December 1987 1 year, 329 days VFB [1]
3 Jagernath Lachmon
(1916–2001) 		14 December 1987 9 October 1996 8 years, 300 days VHP [1]
4 Marijke Djwalapersad
(born 1951) 		10 October 1996 23 July 2000 3 years, 287 days BVD [1]
(3) Jagernath Lachmon
(1916–2001) 		24 July 2000 19 October 2001 1 year, 87 days VHP [1]
5 Ram Sardjoe
(born 1935) 		6 November 2001 30 June 2005 3 years, 236 days VHP [1]
6 Paul Somohardjo
(born 1943) 		30 June 2005 30 June 2010 5 years PL [1]
7 Jennifer Simons
(born 1953) 		30 June 2010 28 June 2020 9 years, 364 days NDP [2]
8 Ronnie Brunswijk
(born 1961) 		29 June 2020 14 July 2020 15 days ABOP [3][4]
9 Marinus Bee
(born 1971) 		14 July 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 274 days
(as of 13 April 2024) 		ABOP [5]

Timeline

Marinus BeeRonnie BrunswijkJennifer SimonsPaul SomohardjoRamdien SardjoeMarijke DjwalapersadJagernath LachmonUlrich AronEmile Wijntuin

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Dismissed after the Sergeants' Coup.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "De Nationale Assemblée: Lijst van Oud-Voorzitters" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ "H.E. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons – Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament".
  3. ^ "Live blog: Verkiezing parlementsvoorzitter". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Nieuwe voorzitter DNA wordt dinsdag gekozen". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Brunswijk: Bee zal voorzittershamer Assemblee overnemen". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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