Marijke Djwalapersad

Marijke Djwalapersad
Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname
In office
10 October 1996 – 23 July 2000
Preceded byJagernath Lachmon
Succeeded byJagernath Lachmon
Personal details
BornMarijke Indradebie Djwalapersad
(1951-12-28)28 December 1951
Saramacca Polder, Wanica District, Surinam
Died11 September 2025(2025-09-11) (aged 73)
PartyNaya Kadam (1999–2005)
Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD) (1996–1999)
Progressive Reform Party (VHP) (–1996)
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Marijke Indradebie Djwalapersad (28 December 1951 – 11 September 2025) was a Surinamese politician who served as Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname from 1996 until 2000. She was the first woman to serve as chairperson. In 1999, Djwalapersad founded the political party Naya Kadam, but was not re-elected.

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