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Jules Sedney

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Jules Sedney
Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
1969–1973
MonarchQueen Juliana
GovernorJohan Ferrier
Preceded byArthur May
Succeeded byHenck Arron
Personal details
Born (1922-09-28) September 28, 1922 (age 102)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Political partyProgressive National Party (PNP)

Jules Sedney (born 28 September 1922) is a Surinamese politician.

Biography

Sedney was born in Paramaribo. He studied economics at the University of Amsterdam. He was Prime Minister of Suriname from 1969 to 1973. He led a multi-ethnic government that Sedney believed had the checks and balances necessary for the Suriname economy.[1]

Sources

  1. ^ Suriname, US Dept of Defence Self Study Guide, accessed 6 October 2010