Krishna Mathoera | |
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Minister of Defense | |
Assumed office 16 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ronni Benschop |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Constituency | Paramaribo District |
Personal details | |
Born | Krishnakoemarie Mathoera 23 May 1963 Wanica, Suriname[1] |
Political party | Progressive Reform Party (VHP) |
Occupation | Police 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.