| Dew Sharman | |
| Office1: | Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname |
| Term Start1: | 29 June 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Ruth Wijdenbosch[1] |
| Office2: | Member of the National Assembly |
| Term Start2: | 2015 |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Paradise, Nickerie, Suriname |
| Birth Name: | Dewanchandrebhose Sharman |
| Nationality: | Surinamese |
| Party: | Progressive Reform Party (VHP) |
| Residence: | Paramaribo |
Dewanchandrebhose Sharman (20 February 1965) is a Surinamese doctor and politician. He is a member of the National Assembly for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). In 2015, he was first elected to the National Assembly by preferential votes.[2] In 2020, Sharman was elected Vice Chairman of the National Assembly in an uncontested election.[3]
Sharman was born on 20 February 1965 in the rural village of Paradise, Suriname. After graduating from high school, hewent to the boarding school Zaailand Internaat in Paramaribo,[4] and graduated from the Anton de Kom University as a medical doctor at the primary health level.[5] Sharman started to work at the Regional Health Service (RGD).[6]
Sharman first tried to run for National Assembly for the VHP in the 2010 elections, however the VHP campaign was based on a vote for the main candidate, and he did not receive enough votes.[7] Sharman tried again in the 2015 elections, and campaigned for direct votes. He was elected with 12,217 votes, the second highest number of votes for a single candidate in Paramaribo after Desi Bouterse.[2]
During the 2020 elections Sharman was re-elected.[8] On 29 June 2020, Sharman was nominated for Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, and was elected in an uncontested election. Ronnie Brunswijk was elected Chairman.[3] On 6 July, Gregory Rusland was elected as first replacement. and Soerjani Mingoen-Karijomenawi will be second and third replacements respectively.[9] On 14 July 2020, Marinus Bee succeeded Ronnie Brunswijk as Chairman.[10] [11]