Evert Gonesh
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Evert Guillaume Gonesh (formerly known as Evert Guillaume Azimullah;[1] born 21 August 1938) is a Surinamese diplomat, politician, and writer of Indian descent. He served as the Surinamese Ambassador to the Netherlands.
Evert Gonesh | |
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Evert Gonesh (Behind table/Center of image.) | |
| Ambassador of Suriname to the Netherlands | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrill Ramkisor |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Amanh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evert Guillaume Azimullah 27 July 1955 |
| Party | Progressive Reform Party (VHP) |
Biography
After completing of his secondary education in Suriname, Gonesh studied Political and Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam in 1971.[2]
As the Independence of Suriname of 25 November 1975 approached, Evert Gonesh was entrusted with the coordination of the secretariat of the Constitutional Commission (Grondwetscommissie).[3]
In 1983, Gonesh was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname.[2] In May 1994, Gonesh was transferred to the Netherlands as Ambassador.[4] He was also accredited as non-resident Ambassador of Suriname for Russia.[5] As the first (non-resident) Surinamese ambassador to the Holy See,[6] he was in 1998 decorated by the pope with the Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Gregory.[citation needed] >
In 2001 Gonesh retired.[2]