Yildiz Pollack-Beighle

Yildiz Deborah Pollack-Beighle is a Surinamese politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since February 2017.

Early life and education

Pollack-Beighle was born in Paramaribo on 21 April 1983. She has a master's degree in law from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname (2009) and a master's degree in public administration and governance from the FHR Lim a Po Institute for Social Studies (2012).[1]

Career

Pollack-Beighle worked as a youth ambassador for Caribbean Community from 2005 and in 2008 was seconded by Suriname to the Secretariat in Guyana where she was a policy officer before becoming deputy program manager for youth development in 2013.[2][3][1]

On 1 February 2017, Pollack-Beighle was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Dési Bouterse.[4][5]

Personal life

Pollack-Beighle is married to Jozef Pollack and has a daughter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Curriculum of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname". Republic of Suriname.
  2. ↑ Oosterwolde, Terence (1 February 2017). "Pollack-Beighle jaren op radar Bouterse". dwt online (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "National Youth Council launches under ‘Change’ inspired theme". Guyana Chronicle. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Buza-minister Pollack: “Wroko bari”; nieuw begin voor Buza en Suriname". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Composition of the Government of the Republic of Suriname". Consulate of Suriname.
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