Johan Adolf Pengel (20 January 1916 – 5 June 1970) was a Surinamese politician. He was Prime Minister of Suriname from June 1963 to 5 March 1969 for the NPS.
He started as leader of the Suriname trade union workers and then in the National Party of Suriname he became one of the most influential politician in Suriname at that time[1]
He performed a fraternization policy with Lachmon, the president of the VHP, the largest Hindu party, easing to both the groups to understand each other.[2]
Under Pengel government the Surinamese infrastructures strongly developed. Roads constructed and existing infrastructure was strongly improved, including two new hospitals. (The University Hospital and Diakonessenhuis).[3]