President of Suriname

President of the Republic of Suriname
President van de Republiek Suriname
Standard of the president of Suriname
Incumbent
Chan Santokhi
since 16 July 2020
StyleMr. President (Informal)
His Excellency (Diplomatic)
StatusHead of state
Head of government
ResidencePresidential Palace
SeatParamaribo
AppointerNational Assembly
Term lengthFive years, renewable indefinitely
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Suriname
PrecursorGovernor-General
Inaugural holderJohan Ferrier
Formation25 November 1975
DeputyVice President
Salary4,646,552 Surinamese dollars/133,560 USD annually[1][2]
WebsiteCabinet of the President
Politics of Suriname
Constitution
Government
Legislature
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
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The president of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL). The president also appoints a cabinet.

The current president is Chan Santokhi, a former chief of police. He is affiliated with the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). Santokhi was elected on 13 July 2020 as president by acclamation in an uncontested election,[3] and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in a ceremony without the public presence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Starnieuws – Salaris alle ministers is ruim SRD 15.000 netto". starnieuws.com.
  2. ^ BFMTV. "Qui sont les chefs d'État les mieux rémunérés au monde?". BFMTV.
  3. ^ "Live blog: Verkiezing president en vicepresident Suriname". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Inauguratie nieuwe president van Suriname op Onafhankelijkheidsplein". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Live blog: Inauguratie president en vicepresident". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 July 2020.