'Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan' (born
June 18,
1936) is a mathematician
[1] and the current president of
Suriname. His first term as president was from
1991 to
1996, but he lost presidential elections to
Jules Wijdenbosch. In
2000 he won them again, on the
New Front banner, receiving 37 out of 51 votes in the Parliament.
In
2005 he was re-elected to serve a third term as president and sworn in on
August 12.
References and notes
1. http://www.kabinet.sr.org/President/cv_Venetiaan.htm