Suriname
1651-1667 English Settelment1667-1799 Dutch colony1779-1802 British Occupation1802-1804 Dutch colony1804-1816 British occupation1816-1975 Dutch colony (Dutch Guiana)1941-1945 US Occupation1954-1975 Autonomy1975- Independence, Republic of SurinamePresidents25 Nov 1975 - 13 Aug 1980 Johan Hendrick Eliza Ferrier .............. 1910-201015 Aug 1980 - 04 Feb 1982 Hendrick Rudolf Chin A Sen ................ 1934-199904 Feb 1982 - 25 Jan 1988 Lachipersad Frederik Ramdat Misier ........ 1926-200425 Jan 1988 - 24 Dec 1990 Ramsewak Shankar29 Dec 1990 - 16 Sep 1991 Johannes Samuel Petrus Kraag .............. 1913-199616 Sep 1991 - 14 Sep 1996 Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan (1st Time)15 Sep 1996 - 12 Aug 2000 Jules Albert Wijdenbosch12 Aug 2000 - 12 Aug 2010 Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan (2nd Time)12 Aug 2010 - Désiré Delano Bouterse .................... 1945-Prime MinistersJun 1949 - 05 Apr 1951 Julius Caesar di Miranda .................. 1906-195605 Apr - 04 Jun 1951 Jacques Adam Drielsma ..................... 1886-197604 Jun 1951 - 06 Sep 1952 Johannes Ate Eildert Buiskool ............. 1899-196006 Sep - 04 Dec 1952 Andriaan Cornelis Jasper Marius ........... 1887-195204 Dec 1952 - 16 Apr 1955 Archibald Currie16 Apr 1955 - 16 Jul 1958 Johan Henry Eliza Ferrier16 Jul 1958 - Jun 1963 Sverinus Désiré Emanuels1963 - 05 Mar 1969 Johan Adolf Pengel ........................ 1916-197005 Mar - 20 Nov 1969 Arthur J. May20 Nov 1969 - 24 Dec 1973 Jules Sedney24 Dec 1973 - 25 Feb 1980 Henck Alphonsus Eugene Arron .............. 1936-200025 Feb 1980 - 04 Feb 1982 Hendrick Rudolf Chin A Sen04 Feb - 09 Dec 1982 Henry N. Neyhorst26 Feb 1983 - 08 Jan 1984 Liakat Ali Errol Alibux08 Jan 1984 - 17 Jul 1986 Willem Alfred Udenhout17 Jul 1986 - 07 Apr 1987 Pretaapnarian Shwah Radhecheran Radhakishun07 Apr 1987 - 26 Jan 1988 Jules Albert WijdenboschVice Presidents26 Jan 1988 - 24 Dec 1990 Henck Alphonsus Eugene Arron24 Dec 1990 - 16 Sep 1991 Jules Albert Wijdenbosch16 Sep 1991 - 15 Sep 1996 Jules Rattankoener Adjodhia (1st Time)15 Sep 1996 - 12 Aug 2000 Pretaapnarian Shwah Radhecheran Radhakishun12 Aug 2000 - 12 Aug 2005 Jules Rattankoener Adjodhia (2nd Time)12 Aug 2005 - 12 Aug 2010 Ramdiem Sardjeo12 Aug 2010 - Robert Ameerali