The vice president of Suriname () is the second-highest political position in Suriname, after the president. The president and the vice president are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms.
The position of vice president was created in the Constitution of 1987, when the position of prime minister of Suriname was abolished. The vice president is charged with the day-to-day management of the Council of MinistersConstitution of Suriname, 1987 and is responsible to the President.
The current vice president is Gregory Rusland. He is affiliated with the National Party of Suriname (NPS). Rusland was elected on 6 July 2025 as vice president by acclamation, and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in a ceremony.
Powers and duties The powers of the president are exercised by the vice president: In case the president is declared unfit to exercise his powers; In case the president has laid down the exercise of his powers temporarily; As long as there is no president or if he is absent; If, in the case described in article 140, prosecution against the President has been initiated.
List of vice presidents
Political parties
Vice President of Suriname (1988–present)
Portrait Name Term of office Political party President(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Henck Arron 1988 1990 NPS Ramsewak Shankar(VHP) 2 Jules Wijdenbosch 1991 1991 NDP Johan Kraag(NPS) 3 Jules Ajodhia 1991 1996 VHP Ronald Venetiaan(NPS) 4 Pretaap Radhakishun 1996 2000 BVD Jules Wijdenbosch(NDP) Jules Ajodhia 2000 2005 years VHPRonald Venetiaan(NPS) 5 Ramdien Sardjoe 2005 2010 years VHP 6 Robert Ameerali 2010 2015 years ABOPDési Bouterse(NDP) 7 Ashwin Adhin 2015 2020 NDP 8 Ronnie Brunswijk 2020 2025 years ABOP Chan Santokhi(VHP) 9 Gregory Rusland 2025 NPS Jennifer Geerlings-Simons(NDP)
Deputy Vice President of Suriname (1988–1990)
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Vice president Took office Left office Time in office 1 Willy Soemita 25 January 1988 24 December 1990 KTPI Arron(NPS)
Timeline
See also Politics of Suriname List of colonial governors of Suriname President of Suriname First Lady of Suriname List of prime ministers of Suriname List of deputy prime ministers of Suriname
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