Archibald Currie (Surinamese politician)

For other people of this name, see Archibald Currie (disambiguation).
Archibald Currie

Archibald Currie in 1963
Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
15 December 1954  16 April 16 1955
Preceded by Adriaan Alberga
Succeeded by Johan Ferrier
Governor-General of Suriname
In office
19 March 1963  22 August 1964
Personal details
Born (1888-03-07)7 March 1888
Suriname
Died 28 November 1986(1986-11-28) (aged 98)
Rijswijk, Netherlands
Political party National Party of Suriname

Archibald Currie (7 March 1888 – 28 November 1986) was Prime Minister of Suriname from 1952 to 1955 and Governor of Suriname from 1962 to 1964. He was the first governor born in Suriname and was a member of the National Party of Suriname.[1] There is a statue of Currie made by Jozef Klas in front of the Presidential Palace.

References

  1. (Dutch) A. Currie, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
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