Suriname
1593 - 1629 Spanish colony
1650 English settlement
27 Feb 1667 Dutch colony (Dutch Guiana)
20 Aug 1779 - 04 Dec 1802 British Occupation
09 May 1804 - 27 Feb 1816 British occupation
25 Nov 1941 - Aug 1945 U.S Occupation
20 Sep 1948 Renamed Suriname
15 Dec 1954 Autonomous part of the Netherlands
25 Nov 1975 - Independence, Republic of Suriname
Presidents
25 Nov 1975 - 13 Aug 1980 Johan Hendrick Eliza Ferrier .............. 1910-2010
15 Aug 1980 - 04 Feb 1982 Hendrick Rudolf Chin A Sen ................ 1934-1999
04 Feb 1982 - 25 Jan 1988 Lachipersad Frederik Ramdat Misier ........ 1926-2004
(acting)
25 Jan 1988 - 24 Dec 1990 Ramsewak Shankar .......................... 1937-
24 Dec - 30 Dec 1990 Ivan Frank Graanoogst
(National Army Commander)
30 Dec 1990 - 16 Sep 1991 Johannes Samuel Petrus Kraag .............. 1913-1996
16 Sep 1991 - 14 Sep 1996 Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan (1st Time) ....... 1936-
15 Sep 1996 - 12 Aug 2000 Jules Albert Wijdenbosch .................. 1941-
12 Aug 2000 - 12 Aug 2010 Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan (2nd Time)
12 Aug 2010 - 16 Jul 2020 Désiré Delano Bouterse .................... 1945-
16 Jul 2020 - Chandrikapersad Santoki ................... 1959-
Prime Ministers
Jun 1949 - 05 Apr 1951 Julius Caesar di Miranda .................. 1906-1956
05 Apr - 04 Jun 1951 Jacques Adam Drielsma ..................... 1886-1976
04 Jun 1951 - 06 Sep 1952 Johannes Ate Eildert Buiskool ............. 1899-1960
06 Sep - 04 Dec 1952 Andriaan Cornelis Jasper Marius ........... 1887-1952
04 Dec 1952 - 16 Apr 1955 Archibald Currie .......................... (s.a)
16 Apr 1955 - 16 Jul 1958 Johan Henry Eliza Ferrier ................. (s.a)
16 Jul 1958 - Jun 1963 Sverinus Désiré Emanuels .................. 1910-1981
1963 - 05 Mar 1969 Johan Adolf Pengel ........................ 1916-1970
05 Mar - 20 Nov 1969 Arthur John May ........................... (s.a)
20 Nov 1969 - 24 Dec 1973 Jules Sedney .............................. 1922-
24 Dec 1973 - 25 Feb 1980 Henck Alphonsus Eugene Arron .............. 1936-2000
25 Feb 1980 - 04 Feb 1982 Hendrick Rudolf Chin A Sen ................ (s.a)
04 Feb - 09 Dec 1982 Henry Noell Neijhorst ..................... 1940-
26 Feb 1983 - 08 Jan 1984 Liakat Ali Errol Alibux ................... 1948-
08 Jan 1984 - 17 Jul 1986 Willem Alfred Udenhout .................... 1937-202
17 Jul 1986 - 07 Apr 1987 Pretaapnarian Shwah Radhecheran
Radhakishun .............................. 1935-2001
07 Apr 1987 - 26 Jan 1988 Jules Albert Wijdenbosch .................. s.a
Vice-Presidents
26 Jan 1988 - 24 Dec 1990 Henck Alphonsus Eugene Arron .............. (s.a)
24 Dec 1990 - 16 Sep 1991 Jules Albert Wijdenbosch .................. (s.a)
16 Sep 1991 - 15 Sep 1996 Jules Rattankoener Adjodhia (1st Time) .... 1945-
15 Sep 1996 - 12 Aug 2000 Pretaapnarian Shwah Radhecheran
Radhakishun .............................. (s.a)
12 Aug 2000 - 12 Aug 2005 Jules Rattankoener Adjodhia (2nd Time)
12 Aug 2005 - 12 Aug 2010 Ramdiem Sardjeo ........................... 1935-
12 Aug 2010 - 12 Aug 2015 Robert Leo Ameerali ....................... 1961-
12 Aug 2015 - 16 Jul 2020 Ashwin Adhin .............................. 1980-
16 Jul 2020 - Ronnie Brunswijk .......................... 1961-
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