Minister of Foreign Affairs (Suriname)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the
Republic of Suriname
Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Internationale Business en Internationale Samenwerking van de
Republiek Suriname
Coat of arms of Suriname.svg
Albert Ramdin, 2014.jpg
Incumbent
Albert Ramdin

since 16 July 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation
TypeForeign minister
SeatHenck Arronstraat [nl] 8, Paramaribo
NominatorPresident of Suriname
AppointerPresident of Suriname
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderHenck Arron
Formation25 November 1975
Websiteforeignaffairs.gov.sr
Seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation in Paramaribo.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Internationale Business en Internationale Samenwerking van de Republiek Suriname) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

List of ministers

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Suriname since its founding in 1975:[1]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure
1 Henck Arron
(1936–2000)
[a]
Premier Arron van Suriname op Schiphol 1977 (cropped).jpg 1975–1980
2 Henk Chin A Sen
(1934–1999)
Henk Chin a Sen 934-1376 (cropped).jpg 1980
3 André Haakmat [nl]
(b. 1939)
Getuige André Haakmat, Bestanddeelnr 932-6436.jpg 1980–1981
4 Harvey Naarendorp [nl]
(b. 1940)
Portret van IHarvey Naarendorp, voorzitter van de Nationale Militaire Raad van S, Bestanddeelnr 931-6586.jpg 1981–1983
5 Errol Alibux
(b. 1948)
Errol Alibux.png 1983–1984
6 Wim Udenhout
(b. 1937)
No image.png 1984–1985
7 Erik Tjon Kie Sim [nl]
(1936–2009)
No image.png 1985–1986
8 Henk Herrenberg [nl]
(b. 1938)
Henk Herrenberg (1983).jpg 1986–1987
9 Henk Heidweiller [nl]
(1929–1989)
Henk Heidweiller (1984).jpg 1987–1988
10 Eddy Sedoc [nl]
(1938–2011)
[b]
No image.png 1988–1990
11 Robby Ramlakhan [nl] No image.png 1991
12 Subhas Mungra
(b. 1945)
Subhas Mungra.png 1991–1996
13 Faried Pierkhan [nl]
(b. 1960)
Faried Pierkhan.png 1996–1997
14 Errol Snijders [nl]
(b. 1948)
Errol Snijders.png 1997–2000
15 Marie Levens
(b. 1950)
Marie Levens, 2019 - 5 (cropped).png 2000–2005
16 Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk
(b. 1941)
Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk (cropped).jpg 2005–2010
17 Winston Lackin
(1954–2019)
[2]
Winston Lackin (cropped).jpg 2010–2015
18 Niermala Badrising
(b. 1962)
[3]
Niermala Badrising (cropped version).jpg 2015–2017
19 Yldiz Pollack-Beighle
(b. 1983)
[4]
Yldiz Pollack-Beighle.jpg 2017–2020
20 Albert Ramdin
(b. 1958)
[5]
Albert Ramdin, 2014.jpg 2020–present

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Deposed in the Sergeants' Coup.
  2. ^ Deposed in the Telephone Coup.

References

  1. ^ "Foreign ministers S-Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Compact Curriculum Vitae van de minister van Buitenlandse Zaken van de Republiek Suriname" (in Dutch). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Badrising heeft de fakkel op BuZa overgenomen van Lackin" (in Dutch). De Surinaamse Krant. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Buza-minister Pollack: "Wroko bari"; nieuw begin voor Buza en Suriname". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Dit zijn de ministers in het nieuwe regeerteam van Suriname". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2020.