List of chairmen of the National Assembly of Suriname explained

Post:Chairman of the National Assembly
Body:Suriname
Native Name:Voorzitter van De Nationale Assemblée
Termlength:Five years, renewable
Incumbent:Marinus Bee
Incumbentsince:14 July 2020
Seat:Paramaribo
Formation:25 November 1975
Inaugural:Emile Wijntuin

The chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname (Dutch; Flemish: Voorzitter van De Nationale Assemblée) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Suriname.

List of chairmen

The following is a complete list of office-holders since independence in 1975:[1]

Political parties
PortraitName
Term of officePolitical partyRefs
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Emile Wijntuin
1975 1980
PSV
Assembly dismissed (15 August 1980 – 15 January 1986)
2Ulrich Aron
1986 1987VFB
3Jagernath Lachmon
1987 1996VHP
4Marijke Djwalapersad
1996 2000BVD
Jagernath Lachmon
2000 2001VHP
5Ram Sardjoe
2001 2005VHP
6Paul Somohardjo
2005 2010 yearsPL
7Jennifer Simons
2010 2020NDP[2]
8Ronnie Brunswijk
2020 2020ABOP[3] [4]
9Marinus Bee
2020
ABOP[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Nationale Assemblée: Lijst van Oud-Voorzitters. nl. 29 June 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130714135843/http://www.dna.sr/achtergrond/lijst-van-oud-voorzitters. 14 July 2013.
  2. Web site: H.E. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons – Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament.
  3. News: Live blog: Verkiezing parlementsvoorzitter. De Ware Tijd. 29 June 2020. nl.
  4. News: Nieuwe voorzitter DNA wordt dinsdag gekozen . De Ware Tijd. 13 July 2020. nl.
  5. News: Brunswijk: Bee zal voorzittershamer Assemblee overnemen . Star Nieuws. 9 July 2020. nl.