List of ambassadors of Suriname to the United States

The Surinamese Ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government in Paramaribo to the Government of the United States.

Ambassador of Suriname to the United States
Incumbent
Marten Schalkwijk
since March 7, 2022
Inaugural holderRoel Faried Karamat
FormationNovember 30, 1976

List of representatives edit

diplomatic agreement/designated Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations President of Suriname List of presidents of the United States Term end
November 24, 1975 The governments in Washington, D. C. and Paramaribo established diplomatic relations. Johan Ferrier Gerald Ford
October 7, 1976 November 30, 1976 Roel Faried Karamat[1] Johan Ferrier Gerald Ford
July 25, 1980 Rudy E. Van Bochove Chargé d'affaires[3] Henk Chin A Sen Jimmy Carter
April 6, 1981 June 4, 1981 Henricus Augustinus Franciscus Heidweiller Henk Chin A Sen Ronald Reagan
August 13, 1984 August 29, 1984 Donald Aloysius McLeod Ramdat Misier Ronald Reagan
February 2, 1986 February 18, 1986 Arnold Theodoor Halfhide Ramdat Misier Ronald Reagan
May 10, 1989 May 11, 1989 Willem Alfred Udenhout Ramsewak Shankar George H. W. Bush
May 23, 1997 September 8, 1997 Arnold Theodoor Halfhide Jules Albert Wijdenbosch Bill Clinton
October 10, 2001 October 10, 2001 Henry Lothar Illes Ronald Venetiaan George W. Bush
February 22, 2007 February 27, 2007 Jacques Ruben Constantijn Kross Ronald Venetiaan George W. Bush
January 28, 2011 February 23, 2011 Subhas Chandra Mungra Desi Bouterse Barack Obama July 2020
June 9, 2017 July 21, 2017 Niermala Badrising[4] Desi Bouterse Donald Trump July 2020
March 7, 2022[5] Marten Schalkwijk[6] Chandrikapersad Santokhi[7] Joe Biden


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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Roel Faried Karamat - Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006
  2. ^ (in German) Dr. Philo. Elisabeth Helene Karamat, Geb. Gräfin Schönborn-Buchheim (14 März 1934, Beregvar Castle, Karpaty, Carpathian Ruthenia – 10 Juli 2014, Hollabrunn)
  3. ^ Rudy E. Van Bochove
  4. ^ "Niermala Badrising Surinames ambassadeur in VSA". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. ^ "President beëdigt ambassadeurs schalkwijk en noordzee". Republiek Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Marten Schalkwijk ambassadeur Suriname in de VS". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Suriname's President Santokhi to reshuffle cabinet". Caribbean News Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ^ Chief of Protocol, Diplomatic Representation for "Suriname". Retrieved 17 August 2017.[1]