Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (born 2 May 1941 in
Paramaribo
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) is a
Suriname
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se politician who was
President of Suriname
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from 1996 to 2000. He was a member of the
National Democratic Party, which held absolute power in Suriname during the 1980s. He was
Prime Minister
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from April 1987 until January 1988,
Vice President
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from January 1991 until September 1991, and
President
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from September 1996 until August 2000.
He is now the leader of
Democratic National Platform 2000
The Democratic National Platform 2000 ( nl, Democratisch Nationaal Platform 2000) was a political party in Suriname, that was founded and led by Jules Wijdenbosch.
At the legislative elections (25 May 2005), the DNP 2000 was part of the People's A ...
. The
Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge
The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge (Dutch: ''Jules Wijdenboschbrug''), also called Suriname bridge and known locally as Bosje Brug, is a bridge over the Suriname River between the capital city Paramaribo and Meerzorg in the Commewijne District. The bri ...
, which connects the East of the country with Paramaribo, has been named after Wijdenbosch.
References
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1941 births
Living people
People from Paramaribo
Presidents of Suriname
Vice presidents of Suriname
Finance ministers of Suriname
National Democratic Party (Suriname) politicians
Prime Ministers of Suriname
Democratic National Platform 2000 politicians
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