This is a list of ministers of Justice and Police of the Republic of Suriname. Among its responsibilities, the ministry enforces human rights, provides social legal assistance, oversees policies regarding detainees, and maintains public order and peace in the country.

List of ministers Minister Title Minister Period CabinetJustice and PoliceJulius Caesar de Miranda1948 - 1949May (CAB)Justice1949 - 1951De MirandaJustice and PoliceAdriaan C.J.M. Alberga1951 - 1952Drielsma / BuiskoolEmile M.L. Ensberg1952 - 1955Alberga / CurrieJustice and PoliceM. Ashruf Karamat Ali1955 - 1956FerrierWillem G.H.C.J. Smit*1956 - 1957Rudolf W.A. Thurkow1957Anton Favery*1957 - 1958Hemradj Shriemisier1958 - 1962EmanuelsFreek Emanuels*1962 - 1963Sewraam Rambaran Mishre1963 - 1964Pengel-1Jnan H. Adhin1964 - 1967Fred Manichand1967 - 1968Pengel-2Jagdieschandre Jadnanansing1968 - 1969Ramsewak Shankar1969MayJnan H. Adhin1969 - 1973SedneyEddy A. Hoost1973 - 1977Arron-1JusticeSoerdj Badrising1977 - 1980Arron-2Justice / Army and PoliceRené Reeder / Michel van Rey1980Chin A SenAndré Haakmat1980 - 1981Harvey H. Naarendorp1981Harvey H. Naarendorp / Laurens E. Neede1981 - 1982Frank J. Leeflang / Ivan Graanoogst1982NeijhorstFrank J. Leeflang / Wilfred Maynard1983 - 1984Alibux1984 - 1985UdenhoutSubhas Punwasi / Wilfred Maynard1985 - 1986Jules A. Wijdenbosch / Wilfred Maynard1986 - 1987RadhakishunSiegfried A. Gilds / Wilfred Maynard1987 - 1988Wijdenbosch-1Justice and PoliceJules Ajodhia1988 - 1990ShankarJusticePaul R. Sjak Shie1991KraagJustice and PoliceSoeshiel K. Girjasing1991 - 1996Venetiaan-1Paul R. Sjak Shie1996 - 1999Wijdenbosch-2Yvonne Raveles-Resida [1st female]1999 - 2000Siegfried A. Gilds2000 - 2005Venetiaan-2Chan Santokhi2005 - 2010Venetiaan-3Lamuré C.A. Latour*2010Bouterse-1Martin Misiedjan2010 - 2012Edward Belfort2012 - 2015Jennifer van Dijk-Silos2015 - March 2017Bouterse-2Ferdinand Welzijn*2017Eugene van der San2017Ferdinand Welzijn*2017 - 2018Stuart Getrouw2018 - 2020Kenneth Amoksi2020 - presentSantokhi

See also

Justice ministry Politics of Suriname

References