Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (born 2 May 1941[1] in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese politician who was President of Suriname from 1996 to 2000.[2] He was a member of the National Democratic Party, which held absolute power in Suriname during the 1980s. He was Prime Minister from April 1987 until January 1988, Vice President from January 1991 until September 1991,[3] and President from September 1996 until August 2000.[4] He is now the leader of Democratic National Platform 2000. The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge, which connects the East of the country with Paramaribo, has been named after Wijdenbosch.[5]
Jules Wijdenbosch | |
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| 7th President of Suriname | |
| In office 15 September 1996 – 12 August 2000 | |
| Vice President | Pretaap Radhakishun |
| Preceded by | Ronald Venetiaan |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Venetiaan |
| 2nd Vice President of Suriname | |
| In office 7 January 1991 – 16 September 1991 | |
| President | Johan Kraag |
| Preceded by | Henck Arron |
| Succeeded by | Jules Ajodhia |
| Prime Minister of Suriname | |
| In office 7 April 1987 – 26 January 1988 | |
| President | Fred Ramdat Misier |
| Preceded by | Pretaap Radhakishun |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname | |
| In office 17 July 1986 – 7 April 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Pretaap Radhakishun |
| Preceded by | Frank Leeflang |
| Succeeded by | Harry Kensmil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jules Albert Wijdenbosch 2 May 1941 Paramaribo, Surinam |
| Political party | National Democratic Party (1987–2000)
Democratic National Platform 2000 (2000–2008) National Democratic Party (2008–present) |
References
edit- ^ "Oud-president Jules Wijdenbosch 80 jaar". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Kabinet van de President - Historie". Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Kabinet van de Vicepresident - Historie". Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Timeline: Suriname". BBC News Online. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Infrastructuur". En Toen.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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