Adelien Wijnerman

Adeline Wijnerman was born in 1964 or 1965.^[1] She studied econometrics as a student assistant at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname Institute for Social Scientific Research.^[2] She worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance, including as head of treasury inspection and head of the tax directorate's planning finance and control department.^[2] She became the country's director of the Ministry of Finance in the mid-2000s.^[1][3]

At one point, she joined the National Democratic Party.^[1] In 2011, she was appointed as the Minister of Finance in the first Bouterse cabinet [nl],^[4] Her appointment had come following the resignation of Wonnie Boedhoe amidst reports of disagreements within the government involving Boedhoe.^[3] She was sworn in at the Presidential Palace of Suriname on 15 June.^[1]

By July 2013, she was in disagreement with Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname Gillmore Hoefdraad over government spending, including project expenses and minister salaries.^[5] She was losing support among the NDP, and she was reportedly being considered for replacement.^[5] Despite this, it was announced on 31 July that she would remain Minister.^[6] On 9 October 2013, she was dismissed as finance minister amidst a destabilization of the government's coalition.^[7] She was criticized by De Ware Tijd for the lack of financial transparency in the government.^[7] She was succeeded by Andy Rusland [nl].^[8]

She has also worked as an accounting lecturer.^[2]