Pretaap Radhakishun Explained

Pretaap Radhakishun
Order:4th
Office:Vice President of Suriname
President:Jules Wijdenbosch
Term Start:15 September 1996
Term End:12 August 2000
Predecessor:Jules Ajodhia
Successor:Jules Ajodhia
Office2:Prime Minister of Suriname
President2:Fred Ramdat Misier
Term Start2:17 July 1986
Term End2:7 April 1987
Predecessor2:Wim Udenhout
Successor2:Jules Wijdenbosch
Birth Name:Pretaapnarian Shawh Radhecheran Radhakishun
Birth Date:3 September 1934
Birth Place:Paramaribo, Colony of Suriname (present-day Suriname)
Death Place:Paramaribo, Suriname
Nationality:Surinamese
Alma Mater:Leiden University

Pretaapnarian Shawh Radhecheran Radhakishun (also known as Pretaap Radhakishun; 3 September 1934 – 6 January 2001)[1] was a Surinamese politician. He was Prime Minister of Suriname from July 1986 to April 1987, and Vice President of Suriname from September 1996 to August 2000.

Early life

Radhakishun was born on 3 September 1934 in Paramaribo. In September 1953, he moved to Leiden.[2] Radhakishun earned a cand. in mathematics and physics in 1958,[3] and a doctorandus in chemistry in 1962,[4] both from Leiden University.

Prime Minister

Radhakishun was a businessman and vice-president of the Surinamese Business Association (VSB).[5] As a member of the VHP, he was chosen to succeed Wim Udenhout as Prime Minister of Suriname. His power was limited by the influence of the National Military Council of Suriname.[6]

Vice president

During the first term of the New Front government, Radhakishun became a critic of the coalition's power-sharing arrangements.[7] After the elections in 1996, Radhakishun joined a group of VHP members in breaking away from the party leadership and supporting NDP member Jules Wijdenbosch for president. This group then joined the new government as the BVD.[8] Radhakishun served as Vice President from 15 September 1996 to 12 August 2000 in the cabinet of President Jules Wijdenbosch.[9] [10] Radhakishun and Wijdenbosch were defeated in the 2000 general elections by the New Front led by Ronald Venetiaan. Venetiaan accused both Radhakishun and Wijdenbosch of mishandling government funds after the elections.

Radhakishun died on 6 January 2001 in Paramaribo after a prolonged illness.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surinaams kabinet officieel begonnen . Leidsch Dagblad . 7 . 17 July 1986 . nl.
  2. Web site: Gevestigde en vertrokken personen in en uit Leiden . Leidse Courant . 3 . nl . 7 September 1953.
  3. Web site: Leidse Universiteit . Leidse Courant . 2 . nl . 19 November 1958.
  4. Web site: Leidse Universiteit . Leidse Courant . 2 . nl . 5 July 1962.
  5. Web site: P. Radhakishun wordt premier van Suriname. De Volkskrant via kb.nl. 16 July 1986. nl. 30 June 2020.
  6. Book: Janssen, Roger . In Search of a Path: An Analysis of the Foreign Policy of Suriname from 1975 to 1991 . 2011. Brill. Leiden. en. 978-90-04-25367-4. 10.1163/j.ctt1w8h0wm. free.
  7. News: Breuk in beoogde regeringspartij VHP in Suriname. NRC Handelsblad. 5 August 1996. 30 June 2020. nl.
  8. News: BVD: Basispartij voor Vernieuwing en Democratie. NOS Nieuws. 26 March 2010. 30 June 2020. nl.
  9. Web site: Kabinet van de Vicepresident - Historie . 2018-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104647/http://www.gov.sr/kabinet-van-de-vice-president/over-het-kabinet-van-de-vicepresident/historie.aspx . 2018-05-21 . dead .
  10. Web site: Suriname - Paramaribo. Suriname. www.suriname.nu.
  11. Web site: 2001-01-08. PERSONEN. 2021-10-20. Trouw. nl-NL.

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