2000 Surinamese general election

2000 Surinamese general election

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51 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 47.49 33 +14 DA [nl]–KTPI–NDP 15.04 10 −11 DNP 2000 Jules Wijdenbosch 9.93 3 New DA'91 Winston Jessurun 6.12 2 −2 PV FAL 4.47 2 +1 PALU Iwan Krolis 0.71 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after Marijke Djwalapersad BVD Jagernath Lachmon VHP

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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.^[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.^[2]