David George Findlay (27 March 1913 – 6 April 1982) was a Surinamese politician, editor, and writer. He was the owner and chief editor of the newspaper De West.
David George Findlay | |
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.jpg) David George Findlay (1948) | |
| Member of the Estates of Suriname | |
| In office 1946 – 30 December 1954 | |
| In office 10 May 1955 – 1958 | |
| In office 1963–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David George Albert Findlay 27 March 1913 Paramaribo, Surinam |
| Died | 6 April 1982 (aged 69) Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Nationality | Suriname |
| Political party | NPS (1946-1954) SDP (1955-1969) |
| Occupation | politician, editor, and writer |
Biography edit
Findlay was born on 27 March 1913 in Paramaribo as David George Albert Findlay. He left for the Netherlands Antilles to work for Royal Dutch Shell,[1] and later became a teacher at the MULO in Aruba.[2]
William Kraan, owner of De West persuaded Findlay to return to Suriname, and become a newspaper editor.[2] Findlay returned in September 1943.[3] In 1947, Kraan retired, and Findlay bought the newspaper.[2]
Politics edit
Findlay was first elected to the Estates of Suriname in 1946.[1] In 1950, Lou Lichtveld had fired doctor Henk van Ommeren over alleged irregularities which were later proven false.[4] Findlay demanded the resignation of Lichtveld.[5] The matter cumulated in the downfall of the government in 1951.[4]
After a schism in the National Party of Suriname (NPS), Findlay left the NPS, and founded the Surinaamse Democratische Partij (SDP). In 1955, he was re-elected as part of the Unity Front.[6] In 1958, the National Party of Suriname made a comeback,[7] and Findlay had to wait until 1963 to be re-elected. In 1969, he retired from politics.[1]
Coup d'etat edit
On 25 February 1980, Dési Bouterse led a coup d'état to overthrow the government of Henck Arron.[8] During the coup, a hand grenade was thrown into the offices of De West, and the building was under fire. Fortunately the fighting only caused minor damage, but it frightened Findlay.[9] Later, the paper was forced to close.[10]
Death edit
Findlay died on 6 April 1982 in Paramaribo at the age of 69.[8]
Bibliography edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "David George Findlay". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Het dagblad De WEST is de oudste krant van Suriname". Dagblad De West (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Joh. Hartog (1944). Journalistiek leven in Curaçao (in Dutch). Willemstad: Paulus. p. 332.
- ^ a b "Hospitaalkwestie". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Wim Rutgers (2007). "Profeten in eigen land - twee maatschappelijke satires". Caribisch-Nederlandse literatuur 1945-2005 (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Het debacle van Pengel kort samengevat". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "De NPS in kort historisch perspectief". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b "George Findlay, hoofdredacteur De West: "Je hebt òf totale persvrijheid òf je hebt het niet" – Parbode Sneak Peek". Parbode (in Dutch). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Alwin de Rooij (2008). "Pers onder bevel". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis. (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Gary Brana-Shute (1986). "Back to the Barracks? Five Years 'Revo' in Suriname". Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs. 28 (1): 93–121. doi:10.2307/165737. JSTOR 165737.
- ^ "De geschiedenis van het bagno van Frans Guyana". bibliotheek.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Trio en Wayana indianen in Suriname". bibliotheek.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "De ontdekking van een Akoerio vrouw met twee kinderen in het oerwoud van Zuid-Suriname". bibliotheek.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2021.