Hein Eersel | |
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Minister of Education and Population Development | |
In office 5 March 1969 – 20 November 1969 | |
Prime Minister | Arthur Johan May |
Chancellor of the University of Suriname | |
In office 1968–1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Christiaan Hendrik Eersel 9 June 1922 Paramaribo, Colony of Suriname |
Died | 11 June 2022 Paramaribo, Suriname | (aged 100)
Occupation | Linguist |
Christiaan Hendrik "Hein" Eersel (9 June 1922 – 11 June 2022) was a Surinamese linguist and cultural researcher.[1][2]
He served as Minister of Education and Population Development in the cabinet of acting Prime Minister Arthur Johan May. He was also the first chancellor of the University of Suriname.[3]