Vice President of Suriname - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Vice President of Suriname is the second highest political position in Suriname

Suriname

Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...

. The Vice President is elected in the same indirect way as the President

President of Suriname

The President of the Republic of Suriname is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of Suriname....

in the National Assembly of Suriname

National Assembly of Suriname

The National Assembly is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in the Republic of Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature...

, with two-thirds of votes. If no candidate gets majority after three rounds of votes, the election is carried in a special People's Assembly, which includes also municipal representatives. In this People's Assembly only the majority of votes (half plus one) is needed to be elected.

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 and is as such responsible to the President.

As of August 12, 2010, Robert Ameerali

Robert Ameerali

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is the incumbent Vice President of Suriname.

Below is a list of office-holders since 1988:

#	Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
1	Henck Arron Henck Arron Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron was the Prime Minister of Suriname from 24 December 1973 to 25 February 1980, when he was overthrown in a military coup d'état by Dési Bouterse...	January 25, 1988	December 25, 1990	NPS National Party of Suriname The National Party of Suriname is a political party in Suriname, founded in 1946, and currently led by Ronald Venetiaan....
2	Jules Wijdenbosch Jules Wijdenbosch Jules Albert Wijdenbosch is a politician in Suriname. He was a member of the National Democratic Party, which held absolute power in Suriname during the 1980s. He was Prime Minister from April 1987 until January 1988, Vice President from January 1991 until September 1991, and President from...	January 7, 1991	September 16, 1991	NDP National Democratic Party (Suriname) The National Democratic Party is a political party in Suriname. It was founded in 1987 shortly before the downfall of military dictator Dési Bouterse....
3	Jules Ajodhia Jules Ajodhia Jules Rattankoemar Ajodhia is a Surinamese politician.From 1988 to 1990, he was Justice Minister. He was also twice vice president of Suriname.The first term was from 16 September 1991 to 15 September 1996...	September 16, 1991	September 15, 1996	VHP Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) The Progressive Reform Party is a Hindustani political party in Suriname.At the last legislative elections , the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development that won 31.6% of the popular vote and 14 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly...
4	Pretaap Radhakishun Pretaap Radhakishun Pretaapnarian Shawh Radhecheran Radhakishun was a Surinamese politician. He was Prime Minister of Suriname from July 1986 to April 1987....	September 15, 1996	August 12, 2000	BVD Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy The Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy is a political party in Suriname.At the last legislative elections , the party was part of the People's Alliance for Progress that won 14.5% of the popular vote and five out of 51 seats in the National Assembly....
5	Jules Ajodhia Jules Ajodhia Jules Rattankoemar Ajodhia is a Surinamese politician.From 1988 to 1990, he was Justice Minister. He was also twice vice president of Suriname.The first term was from 16 September 1991 to 15 September 1996...	August 12, 2000	August 12, 2005	VHP Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) The Progressive Reform Party is a Hindustani political party in Suriname.At the last legislative elections , the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development that won 31.6% of the popular vote and 14 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly...
6	Ramdien Sardjoe	August 12, 2005	August 12, 2010	VHP Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) The Progressive Reform Party is a Hindustani political party in Suriname.At the last legislative elections , the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development that won 31.6% of the popular vote and 14 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly...
7	Robert Ameerali Robert Ameerali -References:...	August 12, 2010	Incumbent	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
Parties: National Democratic Party National Democratic Party (Suriname) The National Democratic Party is a political party in Suriname. It was founded in 1987 shortly before the downfall of military dictator Dési Bouterse.... (NDP), National Party of Suriname National Party of Suriname The National Party of Suriname is a political party in Suriname, founded in 1946, and currently led by Ronald Venetiaan.... (NPS), Progressive Reform Party Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) The Progressive Reform Party is a Hindustani political party in Suriname.At the last legislative elections , the party was part of the New Front for Democracy and Development that won 31.6% of the popular vote and 14 out of 51 seats in the National Assembly... (VHP), Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy The Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy is a political party in Suriname.At the last legislative elections , the party was part of the People's Alliance for Progress that won 14.5% of the popular vote and five out of 51 seats in the National Assembly.... (BVD)

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