1955 Surinamese General Election
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1955 Surinamese General Election
General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p614 The result was a victory for the Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats. Results Elected members ;Unity Front * Stuart Harry Axwijk (SDP) * Clemens Ramkisoen Biswamitre (PSV) * E.R. Braaf (SDP) * Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius (SDP) * J.A. Emanuels (PSV) * J.J. Emanuelson (PS) * David George Findlay (SDP) * George Kort (PS) * Henny Lamur (PS) * Henk van Ommeren (SDP) * J.A. Wessels (PSV) ;VHP * Jagernath Lachmon * Harry Radhakishun * Harry Francois Sewberath Misser * Soekdew Mungra * Khemradj Kanhai * Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma ;NPS * Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau * Johan Kraag Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a ...
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1951 Surinamese General Election
General elections were held in Surinam on 14 March 1951. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p614 The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Results Elected members *National Party of Suriname ** Frederik Lim A Po ** Paul Kolader **David Findlay ** Henk van Ommeren **Johan Adolf Pengel ** Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius **Frederick James Alexander Murray **Johan Kraag **Stuart Harry Axwijk **Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau **James Alexander Mac May **Huerta Milano Celvius Bergen **Just Rens *United Hindustani Party **Jagernath Lachmon **Harry Radhakishun **Harry Francois Sewberath Misser ** Soekdew Mungra **Khemradj Kanhai **Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma *Party for National Unity and Solidarity ** Ashruf Karamat Ali ** Iding Soemita Changes * Guno Kletter succeeded Lim A Po after by-election in 1953. * Jules Sof succeeded Murray after by-election in 1954. References {{Surinames ...
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Clemens Ramkisoen Biswamitre
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Johan Kraag
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Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau
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Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma
Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma (March 1907 – 1968) was a member of the Estates of Suriname for the VHP during the 1950s. Varma was born in Nieuw Nickerie. He studied to become a teacher at a primary school, but did not finish it. He became a priest at the Arya Samay and a trader. In 1950 he officially became an interpreter of Hindustani languages in the Nickerie District and he was also chairman of the van Drimmelenpolder water board. At the 1951 Surinamese general election Oedayrajsing Varma was elected in the Nickerie District to become a member of the Estates of Suriname The National Assembly (''De Nationale Assemblée'', ''The Assembly'', commonly abbreviated "DNA") is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature. The assembly has been situated in .... Four years later he was re-elected. In April 1958 Oedayrajsing Varma and VHP member Soekdew Mungra supported a vote of confidence in the Ferrier gove ...
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Khemradj Kanhai
Khemradj Kanhai (4 June 1912 – 26 November 1988) was a Surinamese politician of the VHP. Kanhai was born in Paramaribo. He studied bookkeeping, but failed his examination. He proceeded to work as a shop assistant at Sauwma, and later he became active in wholesale and retail. Kanhai was also a board member of the Chamber of Commerce. Kanhai was also active in politics as a board member of the 'Hindu Party' that merged in 1949 into the VHP of which he became the treasurer. At the 1951 Surinamese general election the two seats of the Estates of Suriname The National Assembly (''De Nationale Assemblée'', ''The Assembly'', commonly abbreviated "DNA") is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature. The assembly has been situated in ... for the district Nickerie went to the VHP members Oedayrajsing Varma and Kanhai. Both were re-elected in 1955, but at the election in 1958 the VHP candidates Rambaran Mishre and ...
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Harry Francois Sewberath Misser
Harry Francois Sewberath Misser (15 February 1895 – 16 August 1961) was a Surinamese civil servant and politician of the VHP. He was born in Suriname as son of British Indian immigrants and Rammaneruth was his given name. In 1925 he officially chose to be called Harry Francois Sewberath Misser. He was working as district clerk and eventually he became the district secretary of Saramacca. Besides that he was also a politician. At the 1951 Surinamese general election Sewberath Misser was elected in the Saramacca District to become a member of the Estates of Suriname. At the election in 1955 he was reelected and the NPS lost 11 of their 13 seats. VHP-leader Jagernath Lachmon offered two of the elected VHP members would give up their place in parliament in favour of NPS members. Sewberath Misser did so and as planned Johan Adolf Pengel Johan Adolf "Jopie" Pengel (20 January 1916 – 5 June 1970) was a Surinamese politician, and prime minister of Suriname from 30 June 1963 to ...
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Harry Radhakishun
Harry Sharuh Radhakishun (25 July 1921 – 3 January 1983) was a Surinamese businessman and politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname and Minister of Finance from 1969 to 1973, and as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries from 1963 to 1967. Early life Radhakishun was born in Paramaribo in 1921. He studied at the Hendrikschool ( Mulo), and also attended law classes taught by Julius Caesar de Miranda. He took part for a few years in the correspondence course for accountancy and commercial sciences offered by the La Salle Extension University in Chicago. Publisher Together with his wife Fanny and close friend Lou Lichtveld, Radhakishun established the publishing house "Radhakishun & Co." in Paramaribo in 1952. Politics Radhakishun was a founding member of the VHP. He was a member of the Estates of Suriname (national legislature) from 1951 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1969. Death Radhakishun died in Amsterdam in January 1983 at the age of 61. Honours *: ...
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Henk Van Ommeren (1896-1996)
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Henny Lamur
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