President of Suriname
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The President of Suriname is the head of state and government of Suriname, serving as the country’s chief executive and highest political authority.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of Suriname canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| alternativeSelectionMechanism | elected by the United People’s Assembly if National Assembly fails to elect ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | National Assembly of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Presidents of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCallingCodeContext | +597 ⓘ |
| electionMethod | indirect election ⓘ |
| eligibleForElectionBy | National Assembly of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Johan Ferrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1975-11-25 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Suriname ⓘ |
| hasPart | Council of Ministers of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Paramaribo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | National Assembly of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedAlongWith | independence of Suriname from the Netherlands ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Chan Santokhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2020-07-16 ⓘ |
| officeType | executive presidency ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfOffice | Dutch ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.gov.sr/ (Government of Suriname portal) ⓘ |
| power |
appoints and dismisses ministers
ⓘ
appoints the Vice President of Suriname ⓘ can declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions ⓘ may propose legislation to the National Assembly ⓘ promulgates laws passed by the National Assembly ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Suriname ⓘ |
| residence | Presidential Palace of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
chief executive of Suriname
ⓘ
commander-in-chief of the Surinamese Armed Forces ⓘ highest political authority in Suriname ⓘ represents Suriname in foreign relations ⓘ |
| seat | Paramaribo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| successorSelection | elected by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | true ⓘ |
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