Marijke Djwalapersad | |
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| Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname | |
| In office 10 October 1996[1] – 23 July 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Jagernath Lachmon |
| Succeeded by | Jagernath Lachmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marijke Indradebie Djwalapersad[2] 28 December 1951 Saramacca Polder, Wanica District, Suriname |
| Nationality | Suriname |
| Political party | Naya Kadam (1999-2005) Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD) (1996-1999) Progressive Reform Party (VHP) (-1996) |
Marijke Indradebie Djwalapersad (28 December 1951) is a Surinamese politician who served as Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname from 1996 until 2000.[1] She was the first women to serve as chairperson.[3][4] In 1999, Djwalapersad founded the political party Naya Kadam,[5] but was not re-elected.[6]
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