Krishna Mathoera

Krishna Mathoera
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
16 July 2020
Preceded byRonni Benschop [NL]
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
2015
ConstituencyParamaribo District
Personal details
Born
Krishnakoemarie Mathoera

(1963-05-23) 23 May 1963 (age 61)
Wanica, Suriname[1]
Political partyProgressive Reform Party (VHP)
OccupationPolice chief, politician

Krishnakoemarie "Krishna" Mathoera (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkriɕnaː(kuˌmaːri) maːˈtuːraː]; born 23 May 1963) is a Surinamese senior policewoman who became a politician in 2015. She is a member of the National Assembly in Suriname for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). On 16 July 2020, Mathoera was appointed as Minister of Defense.

  1. ^ "Krishna Hussainali Mathoera". Krishna Hussainali Mathoera via Facebook (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2020.