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    Suriname Government - 2005

    https://allcountries.org/wfb2005/suriname/suriname_government.html
    SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name:
      conventional long form: Republic of Suriname
      conventional short form: Suriname
      local long form: Republiek Suriname
      local short form: Suriname
      former: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana

      Government type:
      constitutional democracy

      Capital:
      Paramaribo

      Administrative divisions:
      10 districts (distrikten, singular - distrikt); Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica

      Independence:
      25 November 1975 (from Netherlands)

      National holiday:
      Independence Day, 25 November (1975)

      Constitution:
      ratified 30 September 1987

      Legal system:
      based on Dutch legal system incorporating French penal theory

      Suffrage:
      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since 12 August 2000); Vice President Jules Rattankoemar AJODHIA (since 12 August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
      head of government: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since 12 August 2000); Vice President Jules Rattankoemar AJODHIA (since 12 August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
      cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
      elections: president and vice president elected by the National Assembly or, if no presidential or vice presidential candidate receives a a two-thirds constitutional majority in the National Assembly after two votes, by a simple majority in the larger People's United Assembly (869 representatives from the national, local, and regional councils), for five-year terms; election last held 25 May 2000 (next to be held 25 May 2005)

      Legislative branch:
      unicameral National Assembly or Nationale Assemblee (51 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
      elections: last held 2 May 2000 (next to be held May 2005)
      election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NF 33, MC 10, DNP-2000 3, DA-91 2, PVF 2, PALU 1

      Judicial branch:
      Cantonal Courts and a Court of Justice as an appellate court (justices are nominated for life)

      Political parties and leaders:
      A-Combinatie (coalition of Brotherhood and Unity in Politics or BEP [Caprino ALENDY], General Interior Development Party or ABOP [Ronnie BRUNSWIJK], Progressive Laborers and Farmers Union or PALU [Jim HOK], Seeka [Paul ABENA]); Alternative-1 or A-1 (a coalition of Democratic Alternative 1991 or DA-91 [Winston JESSURUN], Democrats of the 21st Century or D-21 [Soewarto MOESTADJA], Nieuw Suriname or NS [Radjen Nanan PANDAY], Political Wing of the FAL or PVF [Jiwan SITAL], Trefpunt 2000 or T-2000 [Arti JESSURUN]); National Democratic Party or NDP [Desire BOUTERSE]; New Front for Democracy and Development or NF (a coalition includes National Party Suriname or NPS (Ronald VENETIAAN], United Reform Party or VHP [Ram SARDJOE], Pertjaja Luhur or PL [Salam Paul SOMOHARDJO], Surinamese Labor Party or SPA [Siegfried GILDS]); Party for Democracy and Development in Unity or DOE [Marten Schalkwijk]; People's Alliance for Progress or VVV (a coalition of Democratic National Platform 2000 or DNP-2000 [Jules WIJDENBOSCH], Grassroots Party for Renewal and Democracy or BVD [Tjan GOBARDHAN], Party for National Unity and Solidarity of the Highest Order or KTPI [Willy SOEMITA], Party for Progression, Justice, and Perserverance or PPRS [Renee KAIMAN], Pendawalima or PL [Raymond SAPOEN]); Union of Progressive Surinamers or UPS [Sheoradj PANDAY]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:
      Association of Indigenous Village Chiefs [Ricardo PANE]; Association of Saramaccan Authorities or Maroon [Head Captain WASE]; Women's Parliament Forum or PVF [Iris GILLIAD]

      International organization participation:
      ACP, Caricom, CSN, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Henry Lothar ILLES
      chancery: Suite 460, 4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
      telephone: [1] (202) 244-7488
      FAX: [1] (202) 244-5878
      consulate(s) general: Miami

      Diplomatic representation from the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Marsha E. BARNES
      embassy: Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat 129, Paramaribo
      mailing address: Department of State, 3390 Paramaribo Place, Washington, DC, 20521-3390
      telephone: [597] 472900
      FAX: [597] 420800

      Flag description:
      five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width); there is a large, yellow, five-pointed star centered in the red band


      NOTE: The information regarding Suriname on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Suriname Government 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Suriname Government 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.

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