Henck Arron | |
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.jpg) Henck Arron in 1988 | |
| 1st Vice President of Suriname[1] | |
| In office 25 January 1988 – 24 December 1990 | |
| President | Ramsewak Shankar |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Jules Wijdenbosch |
| Prime Minister of Suriname | |
| In office 24 December 1973 – 25 February 1980 | |
| Monarch | Queen Juliana (1973–1975) |
| President | Johan Ferrier (1975–1980) |
| Governor General | Johan Ferrier (1973–1975) |
| Preceded by | Jules Sedney |
| Succeeded by | Henk Chin A Sen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron 25 April 1936 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Died | 4 December 2000 (aged 64) Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands[2] |
| Political party | National Party of Suriname |
| Spouse | Antoinette Leeuwin |
Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron (25 April 1936 – 4 December 2000) was a Surinamese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Suriname after it gained independence in 1975.[2] A member of the National Party of Suriname, he served from 24 December 1973 with the transition government, to 25 February 1980. He was overthrown in a coup d'état by the military, led by Dési Bouterse. Released in 1981 after charges of corruption were dropped, he returned to banking, his previous career. In 1987, Arron was elected as Vice President of Suriname and served until another coup in 1990 overthrew the government.
- ^ "Historie Vice Presidenten: Overzicht van alle Vicepresidenten van Suriname vanaf 1987". Kabinet van de Vicepresident (in Dutch). De Overheid van de Republiek Suriname. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Henck Arron, 64, Who Guided Suriname to Independence in '75". New York Times. 6 December 2000. Retrieved 22 June 2020.