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Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (born 2 May 1941 in
Paramaribo Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname' ...
) is a Surinamese politician who was
President of Suriname The president of the Republic of Suriname ( nl, President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army ( ...
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 A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...
from April 1987 until January 1988,
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from January 1991 until September 1991, and
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from September 1996 until August 2000. He is now the leader of Democratic National Platform 2000. The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge, which connects the East of the country with Paramaribo, has been named after Wijdenbosch.


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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 {{Suriname-politician-stub