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Vice President of Suriname
Deputy head of state and deputy head of government of Suriname
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The 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.
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| Vice President of the Republic of Suriname | |
|---|---|
| Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
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| Precursor | Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Henck Arron |
| Formation | 25 January 1988 |
| Deputy | Deputy Vice President (1988–1990) |
| Salary | US$116,870 annually[1] |
| Website | Cabinet of the Vice-President |
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.
The current vice president is Gregory Rusland. He is affiliated with the National Party of Suriname (NPS). Rusland was elected on 6 July 2025 as vice president by acclamation,[3] and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in a ceremony.[4]
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
- Political parties
Vice President of Suriname (1988–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | President(s) | Ref. | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
Henck Arron (1936–2000) |
25 January 1988 | 24 December 1990 [a] |
2 years, 333 days | NPS | Ramsewak Shankar (VHP) |
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| 2 |  |
Jules Wijdenbosch (1941–2025) |
7 January 1991 | 16 September 1991 | 252 days | NDP | Johan Kraag (NPS) |
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| 3 |  |
Jules Ajodhia (1945–2024) |
16 September 1991 | 15 September 1996 | 4 years, 365 days | VHP | Ronald Venetiaan (NPS) |
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| 4 |  |
Pretaap Radhakishun (1934–2001) |
15 September 1996 | 12 August 2000 | 3 years, 332 days | BVD | Jules Wijdenbosch (NDP) |
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Jules Ajodhia (1945–2024) |
12 August 2000 | 12 August 2005 | 5 years | VHP | Ronald Venetiaan (NPS) |
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| 5 |  |
Ramdien Sardjoe (born 1935) |
12 August 2005 | 12 August 2010 | 5 years | VHP | |||
| 6 |  |
Robert Ameerali (born 1961) |
12 August 2010 | 12 August 2015 | 5 years | ABOP | Dési Bouterse (NDP) |
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| 7 |  |
Ashwin Adhin (born 1980) |
12 August 2015 | 16 July 2020 | 4 years, 339 days | NDP | |||
| 8 |  |
Ronnie Brunswijk (born 1961) |
16 July 2020 | 16 July 2025 | 5 years | ABOP | Chan Santokhi (VHP) |
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| 9 | |
Gregory Rusland (born 1959) |
16 July 2025 | Incumbent | 1 year, 78 days (as of 2 October 2026) |
NPS | Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (NDP) |
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Deputy Vice President of Suriname (1988–1990)
Timeline
See also
Notes
- Deposed in the Telephone Coup.[6]