Vice President of Suriname

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Vice President of Suriname is the second highest political position in Suriname. The President and the Vice President are elected by the National Assembly for five years.

The powers of the President are exercised by the Vice-President:

a. In case the President is declared unfit to exercise his powers;
b. In case the President has laid down the exercise of his powers temporarily;
c. As long as there is no President or if he is absent;
d. If, in the case described in article 140, prosecution against the President has been initiated.

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 and is as such responsible to the President.

Robert Ameerali has been the incumbent Vice President of Suriname since August 12, 2010.

List of Vice Presidents of Suriname

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Party
1	Henck Arron	January 26, 1988	December 24, 1990 (deposed)	NPS
2	Jules Wijdenbosch	January 7, 1991	September 16, 1991	NDP
3	Jules Ajodhia	September 16, 1991	September 15, 1996	VHP
4	Pretaap Radhakishun	September 15, 1996	August 12, 2000	BVD
5	Jules Ajodhia	August 12, 2000	August 12, 2005	VHP
6	Ramdien Sardjoe	August 12, 2005	August 12, 2010	VHP
7	Robert Ameerali	August 12, 2010	Incumbent	BEP
Parties: National Democratic Party (NDP), National Party of Suriname (NPS), Progressive Reform Party (VHP), Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD), Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (BEP)

Vice President of Suriname

List of Vice Presidents of Suriname

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