First Lady of Suriname
| First Lady of Suriname | |
|---|---|
| First lady van Suriname | |
 | |
 Incumbent since July 19, 2020Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry | |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Inaugural holder | Edmé Ferrier-Vas |
| Formation | November 25, 1975 |
The First Lady of the Republic of Suriname, commonly known as the First Lady of Suriname (Dutch: First lady van Suriname), is the spouse of the President of Suriname.
List of first ladies
| No | Picture | Name | Tenure | President (husband, unless noted) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmé Vas | 1975–1980 | 5 years | Johan Ferrier (m. ????) | |
| 2 | Sherlyne Chin A Sen | 1980–1982 | 2 years | Henk Chin A Sen (m. ????) | |
| 3 | Hilda Doergade Deeanchand | 1982–1988 | 6 years | Fred Ramdat Misier (m. ????) | |
| Vacant | 1988–1990 | 2 years | Ramsewak Shankar (unmarried) | ||
| 1990–1991 | 1 year | Johan Kraag (unmarried) | |||
| 4 | Liesbeth Vanenburg [nl] | 1991–1996 | 5 years | Ronald Venetiaan (m. ????) | |
| Vacant | 1996–2000 | 4 years | Jules Wijdenbosch (unmarried) | ||
| (4) 5 | Liesbeth Vanenburg | 2000–2010 | 10 years | Ronald Venetiaan (m. ????) | |
| 6 |  | Ingrid Waldring | 2010–2020 | 10 years | Dési Bouterse (m. 1990) |
| 7 |  | Mellisa Seenacherry[1] | 2020–present | 4 years | Chan Santokhi (m. 2020) |
References
- ^ "First Lady of The Republic of Suriname Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry". DesiYUP | Sharing Meaningful Music. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
