Vice President of Suriname
| Vice President of Suriname | |
|---|---|
| Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname | |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Henck Arron |
| Formation | 26 January 1988 |
| Salary | 116,870 USD annually[1] |
| Website | Cabinet of the Vice-President |
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| Constitution |
 Suriname portal |
Vice President of Suriname (Dutch: Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname) is the second-highest political position in Suriname, after the President. The President and the Vice President are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms.
The position of Vice President was created in the Constitution of 1987, when the position of Prime Minister of Suriname was abolished. The Vice President is charged with the day-to-day management of the Council of Ministers[2] and is responsible to the President.
Ronnie Brunswijk is the incumbent Vice President of Suriname as of 16 July 2020. Brunswijk was elected on 13 July 2020 as Vice President by acclamation in an uncontested election.[3] and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in ceremony without public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Powers and duties
The powers of the President are exercised by the Vice President:
- In case the President is declared unfit to exercise his powers;
- In case the President has laid down the exercise of his powers temporarily;
- As long as there is no President or if he is absent;
- If, in the case described in article 140, prosecution against the President has been initiated.
List of vice presidents
| Vice President | Term of office | Political party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
| 1 | 
|
Henck Arron (1936–2000) |
26 January 1988 | 24 December 1990[a] | 2 years, 332 days | National Party of Suriname |
| 2 | 
|
Jules Wijdenbosch (born 1942) |
7 January 1991 | 16 September 1991 | 252 days | National Democratic Party |
| 3 | 
|
Jules Ajodhia (born 1945) |
16 September 1991 | 15 September 1996 | 4 years, 365 days | Progressive Reform Party |
| 4 |
|
Pretaap Radhakishun (1934–2001) |
15 September 1996 | 12 August 2000 | 3 years, 332 days | Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy |
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|
Jules Ajodhia (born 1945) |
12 August 2000 | 12 August 2005 | 5 years | Progressive Reform Party |
| 5 | 
|
Ramdien Sardjoe (born 1935) |
12 August 2005 | 12 August 2010 | 5 years | Progressive Reform Party |
| 6 | 
|
Robert Ameerali (born 1961) |
12 August 2010 | 12 August 2015 | 5 years | General Liberation and Development Party |
| 7 | 
|
Ashwin Adhin (born 1980) |
12 August 2015 | 16 July 2020 | 4 years, 339 days | National Democratic Party |
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Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1961) |
16 July 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 313 days (as of 24 May 2024) |
General Liberation and Development Party |
Notes
- ^ Deposed in the Telephone Coup.
See also
References
- ^ "Starnieuws - Salaris alle ministers is ruim SRD 15.000 netto". www.starnieuws.com.
- ^ Constitution of Suriname, 1987
- ^ "Live blog: Verkiezing president en vicepresident Suriname". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Inauguratie nieuwe president van Suriname op Onafhankelijkheidsplein". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Breaking: Ronnie Brunswijk ingezworen als vicepresident Suriname". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ http://www.gov.sr/kabinet-van-de-vice-president/over-het-kabinet-van-de-vicepresident/historie.aspx