List of Prime Ministers of Suriname

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List of Prime Ministers of Suriname

Below is a list of office-holders 1949–1988:

In 1988 the position of Prime Minister of Suriname was abolished and replaced by a Vice President, who is chairing the Council of Ministers ex officio.

# Name Entered Office Left Office Party
1 Julius Caesar de Miranda June 1949 April 5, 1951 PSV
2 Jacques Adam Drielsma April 5, 1951 June 4, 1951 Independent
3 Johann Ate Eldert Buiskool June 4, 1951 September 6, 1952 Independent
4 Adrian Cornelis Jasper Marous Alberga September 6, 1952 December 4, 1952 Independent
Archibald Currie (acting) December 4, 1952 August 20, 1954 NPS
5 Archibald Currie August 20, 1954 April 16, 1955 NPS
6 Johan Ferrier April 16, 1955 July 16, 1958 SDP
7 Severinus Désiré Emanuels July 16, 1958 June 1963 NPS
8 Johan Adolf Pengel June 1963 March 5, 1969 NPS
Arthur J. May (acting) March 5, 1969 November 20, 1969 Independent
9 Jules Sedney November 20, 1969 December 24, 1973 PNP
10 Henck Arron December 24, 1973 February 25, 1980 NPS
11 Hendrick Chin A. Sen March 15, 1980 February 4, 1982 PNR
12 Henri N. Neijhorst March 31, 1982 December 9, 1982 Independent
13 Liakat Ali Errol Alibux February 26, 1983 January 8, 1984 PALU
14 Willem Alfred Udenhout February 3, 1984 July 17, 1986 Independent
15 Pretaap Radhakishun July 17, 1986 April 7, 1987 BVD
16 Jules Wijdenbosch April 7, 1987 January 26, 1988 NDP
Parties: Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD), Surinamese Democratic Party (SDP), National Democratic Party (NDP), Nationalist Republican Party (PNR), National Party of Suriname (NPS), Progressive National Party (PNP), Progressive Reform Party (VHP), Progressive Suriname People's Party (PSV), Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union (PALU)

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