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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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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Presidential Palace of Suriname occupant President of Suriname