Jules Sedney

Jules Sedney
Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
1969–1973
Monarch Queen Juliana
Governor Johan Ferrier
Preceded by Arthur May
Succeeded by Henck Arron
Personal details
Born September 28, 1922
Paramaribo, Suriname
Political party Progressive National Party (PNP)

Jules Sedney (born 28 September 1922) is a Surinamese politician.

Biography

Sedney was born in Paramaribo. He studied economics at the University of Amsterdam. He was Prime Minister of Suriname from 1969 to 1973. He led a multi-ethnic government that Sedney believed had the checks and balances necessary for the Suriname economy.[1]

Sources

  1. Suriname, US Dept of Defence Self Study Guide, accessed 6 October 2010