Wim Udenhout

Willem "Wim" Alfred Udenhout (29 September 1937 – 22 May 2023)[1] was a Surinamese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Suriname from February 1984 to July 1986.[2] He was a teacher and, for a time, and a Black Power activist.[3] He was an ambassador to the United States.

Wim Udenhout
Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
3 February 1984 – 17 July 1986
PresidentFred Ramdat Misier
DeputyFrank Leeflang [nl]
Preceded byErrol Alibux
Succeeded byPretaap Radhakishun
Personal details
Born
Willem Alfred Udenhout

(1937-09-29)29 September 1937
Coronie District, Colony of Suriname
Died22 May 2023(2023-05-22) (aged 85)
Paramaribo, Suriname
NationalitySurinamese
Political partyIndependent
Alma materLeiden University

References

  1. Wim Udenhout, former Suriname prime minister, dies at 85
  2. Roger Janssen (1 January 2011). In Search of a Path: An Analysis of the Foreign Policy of Suriname from 1975 to 1991. BRILL. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-90-04-25367-4.
  3. Betty Nelly Sedoc-Dahlberg (1 January 1990). The Dutch Caribbean: Prospects for Democracy. Psychology Press. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-2-88124-385-1.