Country: | Suriname |
Previous Election: | 1996 |
Next Election: | 2005 |
Election Date: | 25 May 2000 |
Election Name: | 2000 Surinamese general election |
Seats For Election: | 51 seats in the National Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 26 |
Party1: | New Front for Democracy and Development |
Leader1: | Ronald Venetiaan |
Percentage1: | 47.49 |
Seats1: | 33 |
Last Election1: | 19 |
Party2: | –KTPI–NDP |
Colour2: |
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Percentage2: | 15.04 |
Seats2: | 10 |
Last Election2: | 21 |
Party3: | DNP 2000 |
Colour3: |
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Percentage3: | 9.93 |
Seats3: | 3 |
Last Election3: | new |
Party4: | Democratic Alternative '91 |
Leader4: | Winston Jessurun |
Percentage4: | 6.12 |
Seats4: | 2 |
Last Election4: | 4 |
Party5: | Political Wing of the FAL |
Percentage5: | 4.47 |
Seats5: | 2 |
Last Election5: | 1 |
Party6: | Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union |
Percentage6: | 0.71 |
Seats6: | 1 |
Last Election6: | new |
Chairman of the National Assembly | |
Before Election: | Marijke Djwalapersad |
Before Party: | BVD |
After Election: | Jagernath Lachmon |
After Party: | VHP |
General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.[2]