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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President of Suriname canonical 5
Presidents of Suriname 1

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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
appointedBy National Assembly of Suriname
category Presidents of Suriname
coatOfArms Coat of arms of Suriname
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Suriname
country Suriname
countryCallingCodeContext +597
electionMethod indirect election
eligibleForElectionBy National Assembly of Suriname
firstHolder Johan Ferrier
flag Flag of Suriname
formationDate 1975-11-25
governmentBranch executive branch of Suriname
hasPart Council of Ministers of Suriname
inception 1975
jurisdiction Republic of Suriname
linked to: Suriname
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Paramaribo District
linked to: Paramaribo
nominatedBy National Assembly of Suriname
officeCreatedAlongWith independence of Suriname from the Netherlands
officeHolder Chan Santokhi
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
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
style His Excellency
successorSelection elected by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly
termLength 5 years
termRenewable true

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Presidential Palace of Suriname occupant President of Suriname
Government of Suriname headOfGovernment President of Suriname
Government of Suriname appointedBy President of Suriname
President of Suriname category Presidents of Suriname
linked to: President of Suriname
Great Seal of Suriname usedBy President of Suriname
subject linked to: great seal of Suriname