The vice president of Suriname (Dutch: Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname) is the second-highest political position in Suriname, after the president. The president and the vice president are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms.
| Vice President of the Republic of Suriname | |
|---|---|
| Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname | |
 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable indefinitely |
| Precursor | Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Henck Arron |
| Formation | 25 January 1988 |
| Deputy | Deputy Vice President (1988–1990) |
| Salary | 116,870 USD annually[1] |
| Website | Cabinet of the Vice-President |
The position of vice president was created in the Constitution of 1987, when the position of prime minister of Suriname was abolished. The vice president is charged with the day-to-day management of the Council of Ministers[2] and is responsible to the President.
Ronnie Brunswijk is the incumbent vice president of Suriname as of 16 July 2020. Brunswijk was elected on 13 July 2020 as vice president by acclamation in an uncontested election[3] and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in ceremony without public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Powers and duties
editThe powers of the president are exercised by the vice president:
- In case the president is declared unfit to exercise his powers;
- In case the president has laid down the exercise of his powers temporarily;
- As long as there is no president or if he is absent;
- If, in the case described in article 140, prosecution against the President has been initiated.
List of vice presidents
edit- Political parties
Vice President of Suriname (1988–present)
edit| Vice President | Term of office | Political party | President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| 1 | .jpg)
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Henck Arron (1936–2000) |
25 January 1988 | 24 December 1990 [a] |
2 years, 333 days | NPS | Ramsewak Shankar (VHP) |
| 2 | 
|
Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1941) |
7 January 1991 | 16 September 1991 | 252 days | NDP | Johan Kraag (NPS) |
| 3 | 
|
Jules Ajodhia (1945–2024) |
16 September 1991 | 15 September 1996 | 4 years, 365 days | VHP | Ronald Venetiaan (NPS) |
| 4 | 
|
Pretaap Radhakishun (1934–2001) |
15 September 1996 | 12 August 2000 | 3 years, 332 days | BVD | Jules Wijdenbosch (NDP) |
| (3) |
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Jules Ajodhia (1945–2024) |
12 August 2000 | 12 August 2005 | 5 years | VHP | Ronald Venetiaan (NPS) |
| 5 | 
|
Ramdien Sardjoe (born 1935) |
12 August 2005 | 12 August 2010 | 5 years | VHP | |
| 6 | 
|
Robert Ameerali (born 1961) |
12 August 2010 | 12 August 2015 | 5 years | ABOP | Dési Bouterse (NDP) |
| 7 | 
|
Ashwin Adhin (born 1980) |
12 August 2015 | 16 July 2020 | 4 years, 339 days | NDP | |
| 8 | 
|
Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1961) |
16 July 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 139 days (as of 2 December 2024) |
ABOP | Chan Santokhi (VHP) |
Deputy Vice President of Suriname (1988–1990)
edit| Deputy Vice President | Term of office | Political party | Vice President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| 1 | 
|
Willy Soemita (1936–2022) [8] |
25 January 1988 | 24 December 1990 [b] |
2 years, 333 days | KTPI | Arron (NPS) |
Timeline
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Deposed in the Telephone Coup.[7]
- ^ Deposed in the Telephone Coup.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Starnieuws - Salaris alle ministers is ruim SRD 15.000 netto". www.starnieuws.com.
- ^ Constitution of Suriname, 1987
- ^ "Live blog: Verkiezing president en vicepresident Suriname". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Inauguratie nieuwe president van Suriname op Onafhankelijkheidsplein". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Breaking: Ronnie Brunswijk ingezworen als vicepresident Suriname". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Kabinet van de Vicepresident - Historie". www.gov.sr. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018.
- ^ Howard W. French (27 December 1990). "Suriname Coup Leaders Had Power Already". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Politiebond steunt vredesakkoord Suriname". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 2 August 1989. p. 16.
- ^ Howard W. French (27 December 1990). "Suriname Coup Leaders Had Power Already". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 December 2020.