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<text id=93CT1303>
<title>
Suriname--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Suriname
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Suriname</l>
<l> conventional short form: Suriname</l>
<l> local long form: Republiek Suriname</l>
<l> local short form: Suriname</l>
<l> former: Netherlands Guiana Dutch Guiana</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: NS
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>Capital: Paramaribo
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 10 districts (distrikten, singular -
distrikt); Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie,
Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica
</p>
<p>Independence: 25 November 1975 (from Netherlands)
</p>
<p>Constitution: ratified 30 September 1987
</p>
<p>Legal system: NA
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 25 November (1975)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: The New Front (NF), leader NA,
a coalition of four parties (NPS, VHP, KTPI, SPA); Progressive
Reform Party (VHP), Jaggernath LACHMON; National Party of
Suriname (NPS), Ronald VENETIAAN; Party of National Unity and
Solidarity (KTPI), Willy SOEMITA; Suriname Labor Party (SPA)
Fred DARBY; Democratic Alternative '91 (DA '91), Winston
JESSURUN, a coalition of four parties (AF, HPP, Pendawa Lima,
BEP) formed in January 1991; Alternative Forum (AF), Gerard
BRUNINGS, Winston JESSURUN; Reformed Progressive Party (HPP),
Panalal PARMESSAR; Party for Brotherhood and Unity in Politics
(BEP), Cipriano ALLENDY; Pendawa Lima, Marsha JAMIN; National
Democratic Party (NDP), Desire BOUTERSE; Progressive Workers'
and Farm Laborers' Union (PALU), Ir Iwan KROLIS, chairman;
National Republic Party (PNR), Robin RAVALES
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: Surinamese Liberation Army
(SLA), Ronnie BRUNSWIJK, Johan "Castro" WALLY; Union for
Liberation and Democracy, Kofi AFONGPONG; Saramaccaner Bosneger
Angula Movement, Carlos MAASSI; Mandela Bushnegro Liberation
Movement, Leendert ADAMS; Tucayana Amazonica, Alex JUBITANA,
Thomas SABAJO
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 6 September 1991 (next to be held NA
May 1996); results - elected by the National Assembly - Ronald
VENETIAAN (NF) 80% (645 votes), Jules WIJDENBOSCH (NDP) 14% (115
votes), Hans PRADE (DA '91) 6% (49 votes)
</p>
<p> National Assembly: last held 25 May 1991 (next to be held NA
May 1996); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (51 total) NF
30, NDP 10, DA '91 9, Independent 2
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, vice president and prime
minister, Cabinet of Ministers, Council of State; note -
Commander in Chief of the National Army maintains significant
power
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee
Nationale)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State and Head of Government: President Ronald R.
VENETIAAN (since 16 September 1991); Vice President and Prime
Minister Jules R. AJODHIA (since 16 September 1991)
</p>
<p>Member of: ACP, CARICOM (observer), ECLAC, FAO, GATT, G-77,
IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IOC,
ITU, LAES, LORCS, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Willem A. UDENHOUT</l>
<l> chancery: Suite 108, 4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 244-7488 or 7490 through 7492</l>
<l> consulate general: Miami</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador John (Jack) P. LEONARD</l>
<l> embassy: Dr. Sophie Redmonstraat 129, Paramaribo</l>
<l> mailing address: P. O. Box 1821, Paramaribo</l>
<l> telephone: [597] 472900, 477881, or 476459</l>
<l> FAX: [597] 410025</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: five horizontal bands of green (top, double width),
white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width);
there is a large yellow five-pointed star centered in the red
band
</p></body></article></text>