Dewanchandrebhose Sharman (20 February 1965) is a

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se doctor and politician. He is a member of the

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for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). In 2015, he was first elected to the National Assembly by preferential votes. In 2020, Sharman was elected Vice Chairman of the National Assembly in an uncontested election.

Biography

Sharman was born on 20 February 1965 in the rural village of

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, Suriname. After graduating from high school, he went to the

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Zaailand Internaat in

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, and graduated from the

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as a medical doctor at the primary health level. Sharman started to work at the Regional Health Service (RGD). Sharman first tried to run for National Assembly for the VHP in the 2010 elections, however the VHP campaign was based on a vote for the main candidate, and he did not receive enough votes. Sharman tried again in the

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, and campaigned for direct votes. He was elected with 12,217 votes, the second highest number of votes for a single candidate in

after

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2020 Elections

During the 2020 elections Sharman was re-elected. On 29 June 2020, Sharman was nominated for Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, and was elected in an uncontested election.

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was elected

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. On 6 July,

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was elected as first replacement. and Soerjani Mingoen-Karijomenawi will be second and third replacements respectively. On 14 July 2020, Marinus Bee succeeded Ronnie Brunswijk as Chairman.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharman, Dew Living people 1965 births Anton de Kom University of Suriname alumni Members of the National Assembly (Suriname) People from Nickerie District Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) politicians Surinamese physicians