Frank Essed | |
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| Minister of Development | |
| In office 1958–1963 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Just Rens |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Johan May |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cambridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franklin Edgar Essed 21 April 1919 Paramaribo, Surinam |
| Died | 22 December 1988 (aged 69) Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Political party | National Party of Suriname (–1963) Progressive National Party (1967–) |
| Occupation | politician, forest scientist |
Franklin Edgar Essed (21 April 1919 – 22 December 1988) was a Surinamese forest scientist and politician. He served as Minister of Development from 1958 until 1963, and 1969 until 1973.[1] Essed initiated Operation Grasshopper which build airstrips in the interior to map natural resources.
- ^ "Historie". Surinamese Ministry of Land and Forest Management (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 February 2022.