# List of ministers of Justice and Police (Suriname)

This is a list of ministers of Justice and Police of the Republic of Suriname. Among its responsibilities, the ministry enforces human rights, provides social legal assistance, oversees policies regarding detainees, and maintains public order and peace in the country.

## List of ministers

| Minister Title | Minister | Period | Cabinet |
| Justice and Police | Julius Caesar de Miranda | 1948 - 1949 | May (CAB) |
| Justice | Julius Caesar de Miranda | 1949 - 1951 | De Miranda |
| Justice and Police | Adriaan C.J.M. Alberga | 1951 - 1952 | Drielsma / Buiskool |
| Justice and Police | Emile M.L. Ensberg | 1952 - 1955 | Alberga / Currie |
| Justice and Police | M. Ashruf Karamat Ali | 1955 - 1956 | Ferrier |
| Justice and Police | Willem G.H.C.J. Smit* | 1956 - 1957 | Ferrier |
| Justice and Police | Rudolf W.A. Thurkow | 1957 | Ferrier |
| Justice and Police | Anton Favery* | 1957 - 1958 | Ferrier |
| Justice and Police | Hemradj Shriemisier | 1958 - 1962 | Emanuels |
| Justice and Police | Freek Emanuels* | 1962 - 1963 | Emanuels |
| Justice and Police | Sewraam Rambaran Mishre | 1963 - 1964 | Pengel-1 |
| Justice and Police | Jnan H. Adhin | 1964 - 1967 | Pengel-1 |
| Justice and Police | Fred Manichand | 1967 - 1968 | Pengel-2 |
| Justice and Police | Jagdieschandre Jadnanansing | 1968 - 1969 | Pengel-2 |
| Justice and Police | Ramsewak Shankar | 1969 | May |
| Justice and Police | Jnan H. Adhin | 1969 - 1973 | Sedney |
| Justice and Police | Eddy A. Hoost | 1973 - 1977 | Arron-1 |
| Justice | Soerdj Badrising | 1977 - 1980 | Arron-2 |
| Justice / Army and Police | René Reeder / Michel van Rey | 1980 | Chin A Sen |
| Justice / Army and Police | André Haakmat [nl] | 1980 - 1981 | Chin A Sen |
| Justice / Army and Police | Harvey H. Naarendorp | 1981 | Chin A Sen |
| Justice / Army and Police | Harvey H. Naarendorp / Laurens E. Neede | 1981 - 1982 | Chin A Sen |
| Justice / Army and Police | Frank J. Leeflang / Ivan Graanoogst | 1982 | Neijhorst |
| Justice / Army and Police | Frank J. Leeflang / Wilfred Maynard | 1983 - 1984 | Alibux |
| Justice / Army and Police | Frank J. Leeflang / Wilfred Maynard | 1984 - 1985 | Udenhout |
| Justice / Army and Police | Subhas Punwasi / Wilfred Maynard | 1985 - 1986 | Udenhout |
| Justice / Army and Police | Jules A. Wijdenbosch / Wilfred Maynard | 1986 - 1987 | Radhakishun |
| Justice / Army and Police | Siegfried A. Gilds / Wilfred Maynard | 1987 - 1988 | Wijdenbosch-1 |
| Justice and Police | Jules Ajodhia | 1988 - 1990 | Shankar |
| Justice | Paul R. Sjak Shie | 1991 | Kraag |
| Justice and Police | Soeshiel K. Girjasing | 1991 - 1996 | Venetiaan-1 |
| Justice and Police | Paul R. Sjak Shie | 1996 - 1999 | Wijdenbosch-2 |
| Justice and Police | Yvonne Raveles-Resida [1st female] | 1999 - 2000 | Wijdenbosch-2 |
| Justice and Police | Siegfried A. Gilds | 2000 - 2005 | Venetiaan-2 |
| Justice and Police | Chan Santokhi | 2005 - 2010 | Venetiaan-3 |
| Justice and Police | Lamuré C.A. Latour* | 2010 | Bouterse-1 |
| Justice and Police | Martin Misiedjan | 2010 - 2012 | Bouterse-1 |
| Justice and Police | Edward Belfort | 2012 - 2015 | Bouterse-1 |
| Justice and Police | Jennifer van Dijk-Silos | 2015 - maart 2017 | Bouterse-2 |
| Justice and Police | Ferdinand Welzijn* | 2017 | Bouterse-2 |
| Justice and Police | Eugene van der San | 2017 | Bouterse-2 |
| Justice and Police | Ferdinand Welzijn* | 2017 - 2018 | Bouterse-2 |
| Justice and Police | Stuart Getrouw | 2018 - 2020 | Bouterse-2 |
| Justice and Police | Kenneth Amoksi | 2020 - present | Chan Santokhi |