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).

List of President of Suriname 
 Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1975) 
#NameReign startReign end1William I
 Willem I16 March 18157 October 18402William II
 Willem II7 October 184017 March 18493William III
 Willem III17 March 184923 November 18904Wilhelmina23 November 18904 September 19485Juliana4 September 1948 25 November
1975
#PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office1138x138pxJohan Ferrier
(1910–2010)25 November
197513 August
1980National Party of Suriname2127x127pxDési Bouterse
(1945–2024)13 August
198015 August
1980National Party of Suriname3139x139pxHendrick Chin A Sen
(1934–1999)15 August
19804 February
1982Nationalist Republican Party(2)127x127pxDési Bouterse
(1945–2024)4 February
19824 February
1982National Party of Suriname4140x140pxFred Ramdat Misier
(1926–2004)8 February
198225 January
1988Independent 5Ramsewak Shankar
(1937–)25 January
198824 December
1990Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)6150x150pxIvan Graanoogst
(1950–)24 December
199029 December
1990National Party of Suriname7100x100pxJohan Kraag
(1913–1996)29 December
199015 September 1991National Party of Suriname8155x155pxRonald Venetiaan
(1937–2025)15 September
199115 September
1996National Party of Suriname9126x126pxJules Wijdenbosch
(1942–)15 September
199612 August
2000National Democratic Party (Suriname)(8)155x155pxRonald Venetiaan
(1937–2025)12 August
200012 August
2010National Party of Suriname(2)133x133pxDési Bouterse
(1945–2024)12 August 201016 July 2020National Democratic Party (Suriname)10132x132pxChandrikapersad Santokhi
(1959–)16 July 202016 July 2025Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)11133x133pxJennifer Geerlings-Simons
(1953–)16 July 2025IncumbentNational Democratic Party (Suriname)

List of Acting presidents 

#PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office—138x138pxJohan Ferrier
(1910–2010)13 August
198013 August
1980National Party of Suriname—127x127pxDési Bouterse
(1945–2024)13 August
198015 August
1980National Party of Suriname—127x127pxDési Bouterse
(1945–2024)4 February
19824 February
1982National Party of Suriname—150x150pxIvan Graanoogst
(1950–)24 December
199029 December
1990National Party of Suriname

Acting President of Suriname (1988–1990)

 # Portrait Name Took office Left officePolitical party 1 60px Willy Soemita 25 January 1988  24 December 1990 KTPI

References


Suriname
Presidents