The Minister Plenipotentiary of Suriname () represented the constituent country of Suriname in the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has existed from 1954 until the Independence of Suriname on 25 November 1975.
A significant difference between the Netherlands ministers and the Ministers Plenipotentiary is that the former ministers are accountable for their politics and policies to the Dutch parliament. The Ministers Plenipotentiary, however, are accountable to their national governments, which was the Estates of Suriname in case of Suriname. Therefore, the Ministers Plenipotentiary usually do not resign in the event of a Dutch cabinet crisis.
History In November 1947, Raymond Pos was appointed deputy to represent Suriname. A better representation was needed, and in January 1949, a commission was established with Henry Lucien de Vries as commissioner. In 1954, the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands established the Netherlands, Suriname, and Netherlands Antilles as constituent countries within the Kingdom.
List of ministers plenipotentiary of Suriname The following table lists the ministers plenipotentiary of Suriname that have been in office until independence.
Name Period Party refRaymond Pos 29 December 1954–1 August 1963Independent Severinus Emanuels 1 August 1963–31 December 1964National Party of Suriname Jo Einaar 18 November 1965–1 July 1968Independent 1 July 1968–1 January 1970National Party of Suriname Desi Polanen1 January 1970–1 April 1974Progressive National Party Wim van Eer1 April 1974–25 November 1975National Party of Suriname
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