2005 Surinamese general election

2005 Surinamese general election

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

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 41.08 23 −10 NDP Desire Bouterse 23.16 15 +8 VVV Jules Wijdenbosch 14.38 5 New AC 7.52 5 New A1 6.11 3 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after Ram Sardjoe VHP Paul Somohardjo Pertjajah Luhur

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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2005. The governing New Front for Democracy and Development of president Ronald Venetiaan lost seats, remaining the largest party but failing to get a majority in the National Assembly of Suriname. Despite this Venetiaan was re-elected as president after obtaining sufficient support to win a majority in the election for president.