The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Internationale Business en Internationale Samenwerking van de Republiek Suriname) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname | |
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| Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Internationale Business en Internationale Samenwerking van de Republiek Suriname | |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation | |
| Type | Foreign minister |
| Seat | Henck Arronstraat 8, Paramaribo |
| Nominator | President of Suriname |
| Appointer | President of Suriname |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Henck Arron |
| Formation | 25 November 1975 |
| Website | foreignaffairs |
List of ministers
editThe following is a list of foreign ministers of Suriname since its founding in 1975:[1]
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henck Arron (1936–2000) [a] |
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1975–1980 |
| 2 | Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999) |
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1980 |
| 3 | André Haakmat (b. 1939) |
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1980–1981 |
| 4 | Harvey Naarendorp (b. 1940) |
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1981–1983 |
| 5 | Errol Alibux (b. 1948) |
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1983–1984 |
| 6 | Wim Udenhout (1937–2023) |
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1984–1985 |
| 7 | Erik Tjon Kie Sim (1936–2009) |
|
1985–1986 |
| 8 | Henk Herrenberg (b. 1938) |
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1986–1987 |
| 9 | Henk Heidweiller (1929–1989) |
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1987–1988 |
| 10 | Eddy Sedoc (1938–2011) [b] |
|
1988–1990 |
| 11 | Robby Ramlakhan |
|
1991 |
| 12 | Subhas Mungra (b. 1945) |
|
1991–1996 |
| 13 | Faried Pierkhan (b. 1960) |
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1996–1997 |
| 14 | Errol Snijders (b. 1948) |
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1997–2000 |
| 15 | Marie Levens (b. 1950) |
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2000–2005 |
| 16 | Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk (b. 1941) |
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2005–2010 |
| 17 | Winston Lackin (1954–2019) [2] |
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2010–2015 |
| 18 | Niermala Badrising (b. 1962) [3] |
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2015–2017 |
| 19 | Yldiz Pollack-Beighle (b. 1983) [4] |
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2017–2020 |
| 20 | Albert Ramdin (b. 1958) [5] |
|
2020–present |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Deposed in the Sergeants' Coup.
- ^ Deposed in the Telephone Coup.
References
edit- ^ "Foreign ministers S-Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Compact Curriculum Vitae van de minister van Buitenlandse Zaken van de Republiek Suriname" (in Dutch). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Badrising heeft de fakkel op BuZa overgenomen van Lackin" (in Dutch). De Surinaamse Krant. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Buza-minister Pollack: "Wroko bari"; nieuw begin voor Buza en Suriname". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Dit zijn de ministers in het nieuwe regeerteam van Suriname". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2020.