Chan Santokhi
Chan Santokhi | |
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| चान संतोखी | |
Official portrait, 2020 | |
| 9th President of Suriname | |
| In office 16 July 2020 – 16 July 2025 | |
| Vice President | Ronnie Brunswijk |
| Preceded by | Dési Bouterse |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Geerlings-Simons |
| Leader of the Progressive Reform Party | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ramdien Sardjoe |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2025 | |
| In office 12 August 2010 – 16 July 2020 | |
| Constituency | Wanica District |
| Minister of Justice and Police | |
| In office 1 September 2005 – 13 August 2010 | |
| President | Ronald Venetiaan |
| Secretary-General | Carla Barnett |
| Preceded by | Siegfried Gilds |
| Succeeded by | Lamuré Latour (ad interim) Martin Misiedjan |
| Chairman of the Caribbean Community | |
| In office 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Johnny Briceño |
| Succeeded by | Philip Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chandrikapersad Santokhi 3 February 1959 |
| Party | Progressive Reform Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Sharda Ramkisoen (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Nederlandse Politieacademie, Apeldoorn (BS) |
| Awards | Honorary Order of the Yellow Star (2010) Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2023) |
| Nickname | Sheriff |
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Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi (Dutch: [tɕɑnˈdrikaːpɛrˌsɑt sɑnˈtɔki]; Sarnami: चंद्रिकापेर्साद संतोखी, pronounced [cⁿd̪rikɑːpərəsɑːd̪ə sⁿt̪oːkʰiː]; born 3 February 1959) is a Surinamese politician and former police officer who served as the ninth president of Suriname, from 2020 to 2025. After winning the 2020 elections, Santokhi was the sole nominee for president of Suriname. On 13 July, Santokhi was elected president by acclamation in an uncontested election. He was inaugurated on 16 July.