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Jules Wijdenbosch

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Jules Wijdenbosch
7th President of Suriname
In office
15 September 1996 – 12 August 2000
Vice PresidentPretaap Radhakishun
Preceded byRonald Venetiaan
Succeeded byRonald Venetiaan
2nd Vice President of Suriname
In office
7 January 1991 – 16 September 1991
PresidentJohan Kraag
Preceded byHenck Arron
Succeeded byJules Ajodhia
Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
7 April 1987 – 26 January 1988
PresidentFred Ramdat Misier
Preceded byPretaap Radhakishun
Succeeded byPosition abolished
6th Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
17 July 1986 – 7 April 1987
Prime MinisterPretaap Radhakishun
Preceded byFrank Leeflang
Succeeded byHarry Kensmil
Personal details
Born
Jules Albert Wijdenbosch

(1941-05-02)2 May 1941
Paramaribo, Surinam
Died30 April 2025(2025-04-30) (aged 83)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Political partyNational Democratic Party (1987–2000)

Democratic National Platform 2000 (2000–2008)

National Democratic Party (2008–2025)
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam

Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (2 May 1941[1] – 30 April 2025) was a Surinamese politician who was President of Suriname from 1996 to 2000[2] and prime minister from 1987 to 1988.

Biography

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Wijdenbosch was born in Paramaribo. He was a trade union and youth leader and worked in a port as a customs officer. He studied political science and public administration in the University of Amsterdam. In 1975 he published a booklet titled Schets Surinaamse Republiek Eigen Stijl (Sketch of the Surinamese Republic in its own style), in which he called for the formation of a government with many councils and extensive authority for the president.[3]

He was a member of the National Democratic Party, which held absolute power in Suriname during the 1980s. From 13 February 1987 he was Prime Minister of Suriname and held concurrent positions as minister of Home Affairs, Justice and Foreign Affairs. He served as Prime Minister until January 26, 1988[3] before becoming Vice President from January 1991 until September 1991.[4]

From 1996 to 2000 he was president of Suriname. His cabinet was characterized by a large number of reshuffles. During his administration the bridge over the Suriname River was also built and was later named after him.[5][6]

Death

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Wijdenbosch died in Paramaribo on 30 April 2025 at the age of 83.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Oud-president Jules Wijdenbosch 80 jaar". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). May 2, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kabinet van de President - Historie". Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Jules Wijdenbosch overleden". Times of Suriname. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Kabinet van de Vicepresident - Historie". Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  5. ^ "Timeline: Suriname". BBC News Online. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  6. ^ "Infrastructuur". En Toen.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Voormalig president Jules Wijdenbosch overleden". Keynews. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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Preceded by Prime Minister of Suriname
1987–1988 		Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by Vice President of Suriname
1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of Suriname
1996–2000 		Succeeded by
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