2020 in Suriname
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Events in the year 2020 in Suriname.
Incumbents[]
Chan Santokhi, new president from 16 July.
- President: Dési Bouterse (until 16 July); Chan Santokhi (from 16 July)
- Vice President: Ashwin Adhin (until 16 July); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 16 July)
- Speaker: Jennifer Simons (until 28 June); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 29 June to 14 July); Marinus Bee (from 14 July)
Events[]
- 25 May – 2020 Surinamese general election
- 16 July – Chan Santokhi takes over as president.
Deaths[]
- 3 April – Hans Prade, diplomat, (b. 1938).[1]
- 10 April – Bas Mulder, priest (b. 1931).[2]
- 12 April – , singer (b. 1984).[3]
- 22 April – Rinaldo Entingh, footballer and entrepreneur (b. 1955/1956).[4]
- 7 May – Emile Wijntuin, politician (b. 1924).[5]
- 11 May – Ietje Paalman-de Miranda, Surinamese born Dutch mathematician (b. 1936).[6]
- 18 June – Jules Sedney, economist and politician (b. 1922).[7]
- 18 August – Soeki Irodikromo, 75, Surinamese painter.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Oud-voorzitter Rekenkamer Suriname Hans Prade overleden". waterkant.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ “Bas Mulder”, een voorbeeld… (in Dutch)
- ^ Kishen Bholasing verruilt het tijdelijke voor het eeuwige (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-voetballer Entingh 20ste verkeersdode (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-parlementsvoorzitter Emile Wijntuin overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Necrologie - “Ze hield zielsveel van zuivere wiskunde" (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-premier Jules Sedney overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Kunstenaar Soeki Irodikromo overleden (in Dutch)
Categories:
- 2020 in Suriname
- 2020s in Suriname
- Years of the 21st century in Suriname
- 2020 in South America
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