President of Suriname

The **President of the Republic of Suriname** () is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL).

### Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1975)

|#|Name|Reign start|Reign end|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|**William I** * Willem I|16 March 1815|7 October 1840|
|2|**William II** * Willem II|7 October 1840|17 March 1849|
|3|**William III** * Willem III|17 March 1849|23 November 1890|
|4|**Wilhelmina**|23 November 1890|4 September 1948|
|5|**Juliana**|4 September 1948|25 November 1975|
|rowspan="2"|#|rowspan="2"|Portrait|rowspan="2"|Name|colspan="2"|Term of office|rowspan=2|Political party|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
||Johan Ferrier (1910–2010)|25 November 1975|13 August 1980|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)|13 August 1980|15 August 1980|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934–1999)|15 August 1980|4 February 1982|Nationalist Republican Party||||||
||Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)|4 February 1982|4 February 1982|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Fred Ramdat Misier (1926–2004)|8 February 1982|25 January 1988|Independent||||||
||Ramsewak Shankar (1937–)|25 January 1988|24 December 1990|Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)||||||
||Ivan Graanoogst (1950–)|24 December 1990|29 December 1990|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Johan Kraag (1913–1996)|29 December 1990|15 September 1991|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Ronald Venetiaan (1937–2025)|15 September 1991|15 September 1996|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Jules Wijdenbosch (1942–)|15 September 1996|12 August 2000|National Democratic Party (Suriname)||||||
||Ronald Venetiaan (1937–2025)|12 August 2000|12 August 2010|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)|12 August 2010|16 July 2020|National Democratic Party (Suriname)||||||
||Chandrikapersad Santokhi (1959–)|16 July 2020|16 July 2025|Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)||||||
||Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (1953–)|16 July 2025|Incumbent|National Democratic Party (Suriname)||||||

### List of Acting presidents

|rowspan="2"|#|rowspan="2"|Portrait|rowspan="2"|Name|colspan="2"|Term of office|rowspan=2|Political party|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
||Johan Ferrier (1910–2010)|13 August 1980|13 August 1980|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)|13 August 1980|15 August 1980|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)|4 February 1982|4 February 1982|National Party of Suriname||||||
||Ivan Graanoogst (1950–)|24 December 1990|29 December 1990|National Party of Suriname||||||

### Acting President of Suriname (1988–1990)

|#|Portrait|Name|Took office|Left office|Political party|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
||Willy Soemita|25 January 1988|24 December 1990|KTPI||

## Infobox (official post)

- **post**: President
- **body**: Suriname
- **insignia**: Flag of the President of Suriname.svg
- **insigniacaption**: Standard of the President of Suriname
- **termlength**: Five years, renewable
- **residence**: Presidential Palace
- **image**: Jennifer Simons in 2015.jpg
- **style**: His Excellency
- **incumbent**: Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
- **incumbentsince**: 16 July 2025
- **deputy**: Vice President of Suriname
- **salary**: 133,560 USD annually
- **formation**: 25 November 1975
- **inaugural**: Johan Ferrier
- **website**: [http://www.gov.sr/kabinet-van-de-president.aspx]