Winston Lackin
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23 December 1954
Winston Lackin | |
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.jpg) Winston Lackin in 2013 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 August 2010 – 13 August 2015 | |
| President | Dési Bouterse |
| Preceded by | Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk |
| Succeeded by | Niermala Badrising |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winston Guno Lackin 23 December 1954 |
| Died | 11 November 2019 (aged 64) Suriname |
| Party | National Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Anton de Kom University of Suriname |
Winston Guno Lackin (23 December 1954 – 11 November 2019) was a Surinamese politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname in the cabinet of President Dési Bouterse between 13 August 2010 and 13 August 2015.
Lackin was born on 23 December 1954 in Nickerie District. He went to high school in the capital city of Paramaribo. Lackin subsequently studied law at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname. Afterwards he studied at the Rio Branco Institute in Brazil between 1984 and 1986 to prepare for a career in diplomacy.[1]
Between 1983 and 1984 Lackin was head of the Europe department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1986 to 1991 he was also employed by the Ministry. In 1991 he became first secretary at the Surinamese embassy at Brasília, Brazil. He stayed there until 1994 when he returned to his job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]
In 1997 he went abroad once more when he became counselor at the Surinamese embassy in Brussels, Belgium. In 2000 he returned to Suriname, where he was employed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Dési Bouterse on 13 August 2010.[1] On 13 August 2015 Lackin handed over the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs to Niermala Badrising.[2]
