Historical country records

Suriname historical timeline

Suriname

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
1667Dutch colony (Dutch Guiana)Leaders
1804 - 27 Feb 1816British ruleLeaders
1828 - 1848united with Netherlands Antilles as Dutch West IndiesLeaders
20 Sep 1948renamed SurinameLeaders
25 Nov 1975independence (Republic of Suriname)Leaders
25 Feb 1980 - 25 Jan 1988Dési BouterseChairman of the National Military Council (de facto leader)
14 May 1696 - 2 Mar 1707Paulus van der VeenGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
2 Mar 1707 - 27 Sep 1707William de GruyterGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
27 Sep 1707 - 19 Jan 1710Francis Anthonie de RaynevalGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
19 Jan 1710 - 28 Jul 1715Johan de GoyerGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
28 Jul 1715 - 22 Jan 1716Francis Anthonie de RaynevalGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
22 Jan 1716 - 4 Oct 1717Johan de MahonyGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
4 Oct 1717 - 2 Mar 1718Francis Anthonie de RaynevalGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
2 Mar 1718 - 4 Sep 1721Jan CoetierGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
4 Sep 1721 - 1 Mar 1722Francis Anthonie de RaynevalGovernors (of the Dutch West India Company)
1 Mar 1722 - 17 Sep 1727Hendrik TemminckGovernors-general
17 Sep 1727 - 9 Nov 1728Francis Anthonie de RaynevalGovernors-general
9 Nov 1728 - 26 Jan 1734Karel Emilius Henry de CheussesGovernors-general
26 Jan 1734 - 11 Dec 1734Johan Fredrik Cornelis de VriesGovernors-general
11 Dec 1734 - 26 Jan 1735Jacob Alexander Henry de CheussesGovernors-general
26 Jan 1735 - 4 Mar 1735Johan Fredrik Cornelis de VriesGovernors-general
4 Mar 1735 - 22 Dec 1735CouncilGovernors-general
22 Dec 1735 - 11 Aug 1737Johan Raye van BrenelerwaardGovernors-general
11 Aug 1737 - 15 Oct 1742Gerrit van de SchepperGovernors-general
15 Oct 1742 - 23 Apr 1751Johan Jacob MauriciusGovernors-general
23 Apr 1751 - 7 Sep 1752Hendrik Ernst baron van SpörckeGovernors-general
7 Sep 1752 - 22 Oct 1754Wigbold Crommelin (1st time)Governors-general
22 Oct 1754 - 24 Aug 1756Pieter Albert van der MeerGovernors-general
24 Aug 1756 - 21 Jan 1757Jan Nepveu (1st time) (acting)Governors-general
21 Jan 1757 - 22 Nov 1768Wigbold Crommelin (2nd time)Governors-general
22 Nov 1768 - 27 Feb 1779Jan Nepveu (2nd time)Governors-general
27 Feb 1779 - 23 Sep 1783Bernard TexierGovernors-general
23 Sep 1783 - 24 Dec 1784Wolphert Jacob Beeldsnijder MatroosGovernors-general
24 Dec 1784 - 15 Jun 1790Jan Gerhard WichersGovernors-general
15 Jun 1790 - 4 Dec 1802Juriaan François FredericiGovernors-general
4 Dec 1802 - 9 Dec 1803Willem Otto Blois van TreslongGovernors-general
9 Dec 1803 - 9 May 1804Pierre BerangerGovernors-general
9 May 1804 - 15 Apr 1805Sir Charles GreenGovernors-general
15 Apr 1805 - 27 Sep 1808William Carlyon HughesGovernors-general
27 Sep 1808 - 4 May 1809Sir John Wardlau Bar (acting)Governors-general
4 May 1809 - 8 Nov 1811Charles Ferdinand BentinckGovernors-general
8 Nov 1811 - 27 Feb 1816Pinson Bonham (acting)Governors-general
27 Feb 1816 - 18 Jul 1816Willem Benjamin van PanhuysGovernors-general
18 Jul 1816 - 1 Apr 1822Cornelis Reinhard VaillantGovernors-general
1 Apr 1822 - 12 Oct 1827Abraham de VeerGovernors-general
12 Oct 1827 - 1 Aug 1828Johannes van den BoschGovernors-general
1 Aug 1828 - 19 Dec 1831Paulus Roelof Cantz'laarGovernors-general
19 Dec 1831 - 5 Jun 1838Evert Ludolph baron van HeeckerenGovernors-general
5 Jun 1838 - 16 Jul 1839Philippus de Kanter (1st time)Governors-general
16 Jul 1839 - 31 Mar 1842Julius Constantijn RijkGovernors-general
31 Mar 1842 - 15 Nov 1842Philippus de Kanter (2nd time)Governors-general
15 Nov 1842 - 16 Jul 1845Burchard Joan EliasGovernors-general
16 Jul 1845 - 13 Oct 1845Philippus de Kanter (3rd time)Governors-general
13 Oct 1845 - 1 Mar 1852Reinier Frederik baron van RadersGovernors-general
1 Mar 1852 - 14 Jun 1852Philippus de Kanter (4th time)Governors-general
14 Jun 1852 - 22 Jun 1852Coenrad Barends (acting)Governors-general
22 Jun 1852 - 25 Aug 1855Johann George Otto Stuart von Schmidt auf Altenstadt (b. 1806 - d. 1857)Governors-general
25 Aug 1855 - 11 Aug 1859Charles Pierre SchimpfGovernors-general
11 Aug 1859 - 29 Jun 1867Reinhart Frans van LansbergeGovernors-general
29 Jun 1867 - 1 Aug 1873Willem Hendrik Johan van IdsingaGovernors-general
1 Aug 1873 - 1 Nov 1882Cornelis Ascanius van SypesteynGovernors-general
11 Nov 1882 - 30 Jul 1885Johannes Herbert August Willem baron van Heerdt tot Eversberg (b. 1829 - d. 1893)Governors-general
30 Jul 1885 - 18 Jul 1888Hendrik Jan SmidtGovernors-general
18 Jul 1888 - 30 Jan 1889Warmolt Tonckens (1st time)Governors-general
30 Jan 1889 - 27 Jun 1891Maurits Adriaan de Savornin LohmanGovernors-general
27 Jun 1891 - 12 May 1896Titus van Asch van WijckGovernors-general
12 May 1896 - 4 Oct 1902Warmolt Tonckens (2nd time)Governors-general
4 Oct 1902 - 12 Sep 1905Cornelis LelyGovernors-general
12 Sep 1905 - 18 Nov 1905David Hendrick Havelaar (acting)Governors-general
18 Nov 1905 - 28 Feb 1908Alexander Willem Frederik IdenburgGovernors-general
28 Feb 1908 - 10 Aug 1908Pieter Hofstede Crull (1st time)Governors-general
10 Aug 1908 - 30 Jun 1911Dirk FockGovernors-general
30 Jun 1911 - 14 Jul 1911Louis Marie Rollin CouquerqueGovernors-general
14 Jul 1911 - 17 Oct 1911Pieter Hofstede Crull (2nd time)Governors-general
17 Oct 1911 - 25 Nov 1916Willem Dirk Hendrik baron van Asbeck (b. 1858 - d. 1935)Governors-general
25 Nov 1916 - 25 Nov 1919Gerard Johan Staal (1st time)Governors-general
25 Nov 1919 - 15 Jul 1920Lambertus Johannes RietbergGovernors-general
15 Jul 1920 - 16 Dec 1920Gerard Johan Staal (2nd time)Governors-general
16 Dec 1920 - 23 May 1921Lambertus Johannes RietbergGovernors-general
23 May 1921 - 21 May 1924Aarnoud Jan Anne Aleid baron van Heemstra (1st time) (b. 1871 - d. 1957)Governors-general
21 May 1924 - 18 Sep 1924Lambertus Johannes RietbergGovernors-general
18 Sep 1924 - 21 Feb 1925Jan Luchies NysinghGovernors-general
21 Feb 1925 - 1 Apr 1928Aarnoud Jan Anne Aleid baron van Heemstra (2nd time) (s.a.)Governors-general
1 Apr 1928 - 16 Aug 1933Bram RutgersGovernors-general
16 Aug 1933 - 3 Jan 1944Johannes Coenraad KielstraGovernors-general
16 Aug 1935 - 12 Apr 1936Johannes Cornelis BronsGovernors-general
Sep 1938 - Jan 1939Johannes Cornelis BronsGovernors-general
3 Jan 1944 - 2 Aug 1948Johannes Cornelis Brons (3rd time)Governors-general
2 Aug 1948 - 2 Dec 1949Willem HuenderGovernors-general
2 Dec 1949 - 11 Feb 1956Jan KlaaseszGovernors-general
11 Feb 1956 - 18 Mar 1962Jan van TilburgGovernors-general
19 Mar 1962 - 22 Aug 1964Archibald CurrieGovernors-general
22 Aug 1964 - 26 Feb 1965François Haverschmidt (acting)Governors-general
26 Feb 1965 - 12 Aug 1968Henri Lucien de VriesGovernors-general
12 Aug 1968 - 25 Nov 1975Johan FerrierGovernors-general
25 Nov 1975 - 13 Aug 1980Johan FerrierPresidents
13 Aug 1980 - 15 Aug 1980Dési Bouterse (1st time)Presidents
15 Aug 1980 - 4 Feb 1982Hendrick R. Chin A SenPresidents
4 Feb 1982 - 8 Feb 1982Dési Bouterse (2nd time)Presidents
8 Feb 1982 - 25 Jan 1988L.F. Ramdat Misier (acting)Presidents
25 Jan 1988 - 24 Dec 1990Ramsewak ShankarPresidents
24 Dec 1990 - 29 Dec 1990Ivan GraanoogstPresidents
29 Dec 1990 - 16 Sep 1991Johan KraagPresidents
16 Sep 1991 - 15 Sep 1996Ronald Venetiaan (1st time)Presidents
15 Sep 1996 - 12 Aug 2000Jules WijdenboschPresidents
12 Aug 2000 -Ronald Venetiaan (2nd time)Presidents
1949 - 1951Julius Caesar de MirandaPrime ministers
5 Apr 1951 - 4 Jun 1951Jacques Adam DrielsmaPrime ministers
4 Jun 1951 - 6 Sep 1952Johannes A.E. BuiskoolPrime ministers
6 Sep 1952 - 4 Dec 1952Adriaan AlbergaPrime ministers
4 Dec 1952 - 16 Apr 1955Archibald CurriePrime ministers
16 Apr 1955 - 16 Jul 1958Johan FerrierPrime ministers
16 Jul 1958 - Jun 1963Severinus Désiré EmanuelsPrime ministers
Jun 1963 - 5 Mar 1969Johan Adolf PengelPrime ministers
5 Mar 1969 - 20 Nov 1969Arthur J. May (acting)Prime ministers
20 Nov 1969 - 24 Dec 1973Jules SedneyPrime ministers
24 Dec 1973 - 25 Feb 1980Henck ArronPrime ministers
15 Mar 1980 - 4 Feb 1982Hendrick R. Chin A SenPrime ministers
31 Mar 1982 - 9 Dec 1982Henry NeyhorstPrime ministers
26 Feb 1983 - 8 Jan 1984Errol AlibuxPrime ministers
3 Feb 1984 - 17 Jul 1986Wim UdenhoutPrime ministers
17 Jul 1986 - 7 Apr 1987Pretaapnarian RadhakishunPrime ministers
7 Apr 1987 - 26 Jan 1988Jules WijdenboschPrime ministers
26 Jan 1988 - 24 Dec 1990Henck ArronVice presidents (chairing the Council of Ministers ex officio)
7 Jan 1991 - 16 Sep 1991Jules WijdenboschVice presidents (chairing the Council of Ministers ex officio)
16 Sep 1991 - 15 Sep 1996Jules Ajodhia (1st time)Vice presidents (chairing the Council of Ministers ex officio)
15 Sep 1996 - 12 Aug 2000Pretaapnarian RadhakishunVice presidents (chairing the Council of Ministers ex officio)
12 Aug 2000 - 12 Aug 2005Jules Ajodhia (2nd time)Vice presidents (chairing the Council of Ministers ex officio)
12 Aug 2005 -Ram SardjoeVice presidents (chairing the Council of Ministers ex officio)