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Six Parties Sign Intent To Form Coalition With Jennifer Geerlings-Simons As President

Coaltion partners at signing ceremony on Tuesday.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname--Suriname is getting its first female president. The entire country seemed glued to its television sets Tuesday night, to watch leaders from the NDP, ABOP, NPS, A20, PL and BEP put their signatures under a declaration of intent to form a coalition for the 2025-2030 Government.

Suriname Elections: President SantokhiS Vhp Toe-To-Toe With Ndp Candidate Geerlings-Simons

Workers at a polling station.

By Marvin Hokstam

PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- As election results in Suriname were trickling in on election day, May 25, 2025, United Reformed Party VHP of sitting president Chandrikapersad Santokhi and National Democratic Party (NDP) of deceased former president Desi Bouterse appear slated to win the National Assembly (DNA) Read more