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This is a list of colonial governors of Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
, a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
to the west, Brazil to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north. Suriname was first colonized by the British, and captured by the Dutch in 1667, who governed it as Surinam Surinam may refer to:
* Surinam (Dutch colony) (1667–1954), Dutch plantation colony in Guiana, South America
* Surinam (English colony) (1650–1667), English short-lived colony in South America
* Surinam, alternative spelling for Suriname
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until 1954. The country of Suriname achieved independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 25 November 1975.
List of governors
Italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of officeSee also
* Politics of Suriname * President of Suriname *First Lady of Suriname
The First Lady of the Republic of Suriname, commonly known as the First Lady of Suriname (), is married to the President of Suriname.
List of first ladies
References
See also
* List of spouses of heads of state
* President_of_Surin ...
* Vice President of Suriname
The vice president of Suriname ( nl, Vicepresident van de Republiek Suriname) is the second-highest political position in Suriname, after the president. The president and the vice president are elected by the National Assembly for five-year ter ...
* List of prime ministers of Suriname
* List of deputy prime ministers of Suriname
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*World Statesmen - Suriname
{{Suriname topics Colonial governors
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
Colonial governors