Gillmore Hoefdraad

Gillmore Hoefdraad
Minister of Finance of Suriname
In office
2015–2020
PresidentDesi Bouterse
Preceded byAndy Rusland [nl]
Succeeded byArmand Achaibersing [nl]
Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname
In office
2010–2015
Preceded byAndré Telting
Succeeded byGlenn Gersie
Personal details
Born
Gillmore André Hoefdraad

(1962-12-17) 17 December 1962 (age 61)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Alma materUniversity of Santiago de Cuba
Chess career
CountryUnited States
Peak rating1953 (March 2024)

Gillmore André Hoefdraad (born 17 December 1962) is a Surinamese economist and politician. He was Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname from 2010 until 2015, and Ministry of Finance of Suriname from 2015 to 2020. In January 2020, it was reported that US$100 million was missing from the Central Bank.[1] In July 2021, an Interpol red notice was issued for Hoefdraad.[2] Hoefdraad was sentenced in absentia to 12 years imprisonment on 17 December 2021.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference missing_cash was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Oud-minister Hoefdraad op opsporingslijst Interpol". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Voortvluchtige ex-minister Gillmore Hoefdraad veroordeeld tot 12 jaar celstraf". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2022.