Vice President of Suriname

Vice President of the Republic of Suriname
Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname
Incumbent
Ronnie Brunswijk
since 16 July 2020
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerNational Assembly
Term lengthFive years, renewable indefinitely
PrecursorPrime Minister
Inaugural holderHenck Arron
Formation25 January 1988
DeputyDeputy Vice President
(1988–1990)
Salary116,870 USD annually[1]
WebsiteCabinet of the Vice-President
Politics of Suriname
Constitution
Government
Legislature
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
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The vice president of Suriname (Dutch: Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname) is the second-highest political position in Suriname, after the president. The president and the vice president are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms.

The position of vice president was created in the Constitution of 1987, when the position of prime minister of Suriname was abolished. The vice president is charged with the day-to-day management of the Council of Ministers[2] and is responsible to the President.

Ronnie Brunswijk is the incumbent vice president of Suriname as of 16 July 2020. Brunswijk was elected on 13 July 2020 as vice president by acclamation in an uncontested election[3] and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in ceremony without public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Starnieuws - Salaris alle ministers is ruim SRD 15.000 netto". www.starnieuws.com.
  2. ^ Constitution of Suriname, 1987
  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. ^ "Breaking: Ronnie Brunswijk ingezworen als vicepresident Suriname". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 July 2020.