| Grace Watamaleo | |
| Birth Name: | Grace Betty Watamaleo |
| Party: | NDP |
| Term Start2: | 2011 |
| Office2: | Captain of Marijkedorp |
| Term End1: | 2020 |
| Term Start1: | 2015 |
| Constituency1: | Marowijne District |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly |
Grace Betty Watamaleo is a Surinamese politician who has served as Captain of the indigenous village Marijkedorp since 2011. She was also a member of the National Assembly of Suriname from 2015 to 2020, representing Marowijne District for the National Democratic Party (NDP).
Watamaleo is a descendant of the indigenous Lokono people.[1] She has been the Captain (village head) of Marijkedorp near Albina in eastern Suriname since 2011. She was also a civil servant for the Marowijne District Commission.[2]
During the 2015 general elections, Watamaleo ran as a candidate of the NDP in Marowijne District. She garnered 1991 votes, winning a seat in the National Assembly (DNA).[3] In addition to her DNA membership, she continued to perform her role as captain of her village.[4] She was not on the NDP's list of candidates for the 2020 general elections.[5] Claudie Sabajo was nominated as the new Lead Candidate for Marowijne.[6]