President of Suriname

The President of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: [President van de Republiek Suriname] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL).

President of Suriname President van de Republiek Suriname
Standard of the President of Suriname
Incumbent Jennifer Geerlings-Simons since 16 July 2025
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Presidential Palace
Term length	Five years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Johan Ferrier
Formation	25 November 1975
Deputy	Vice President of Suriname
Salary	133,560 USD annually
Website	[1]

List of President of Suriname

Further information: List of heads of state of Suriname

Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1975)

#	Name	Reign start	Reign end
1	William I Willem I	16 March 1815	7 October 1840
2	William II Willem II	7 October 1840	17 March 1849
3	William III Willem III	17 March 1849	23 November 1890
4	Wilhelmina	23 November 1890	4 September 1948
5	Juliana	4 September 1948	25 November 1975

#	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party
			Took office	Left office
1		Johan Ferrier (1910–2010)	25 November 1975	13 August 1980	National Party of Suriname
2		Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)	13 August 1980	15 August 1980	National Party of Suriname
3		Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934–1999)	15 August 1980	4 February 1982	Nationalist Republican Party
(2)		Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)	4 February 1982	4 February 1982	National Party of Suriname
4		Fred Ramdat Misier (1926–2004)	8 February 1982	25 January 1988	Independent
5		Ramsewak Shankar (1937–)	25 January 1988	24 December 1990	Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)
6		Ivan Graanoogst (1950–)	24 December 1990	29 December 1990	National Party of Suriname
7		Johan Kraag (1913–1996)	29 December 1990	15 September 1991	National Party of Suriname
8		Ronald Venetiaan (1937–)	15 September 1991	15 September 1996	National Party of Suriname
9		Jules Wijdenbosch (1942–)	15 September 1996	12 August 2000	National Democratic Party (Suriname)
(8)		Ronald Venetiaan (1937–)	12 August 2000	12 August 2010	National Party of Suriname
(2)		Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)	12 August 2010	16 July 2020	National Democratic Party (Suriname)
10		Chandrikapersad Santokhi (1959–)	16 July 2020	16 July 2025	Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)
11		Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (1953–)	16 July 2025	Incumbent	National Democratic Party (Suriname)

List of Acting presidents

#	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party
			Took office	Left office
—		Johan Ferrier (1910–2010)	13 August 1980	13 August 1980	National Party of Suriname
—		Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)	13 August 1980	15 August 1980	National Party of Suriname
—		Dési Bouterse (1945–2024)	4 February 1982	4 February 1982	National Party of Suriname
—		Ivan Graanoogst (1950–)	24 December 1990	29 December 1990	National Party of Suriname

Acting President of Suriname (1988–1990)

Further information: List of vice presidents of Suriname

#	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political party
1		Willy Soemita (1936–2022)	25 January 1988	24 December 1990	KTPI

President Of Suriname Media

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