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The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron (pictured), was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
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Henck Arron
First Suriname Prime Minister (1936–2000)
Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron was a Surinamese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Suriname after it gained independence in 1975. A member of the National Party of Suriname, he served from 24 December 1973 with the transition government, to 25 February 1980. He…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1980 Surinamese coup d'état
Military coup led by Dési Bouterse
The 1980 Surinamese coup d'état, usually referred to as the Sergeants' Coup, was a military coup in Suriname which occurred on 25 February 1980, when a group of 16 sergeants of the Surinamese Armed Forces (SKM) led by Dési Bouterse overthrew the government of Prime Minister…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dési Bouterse
Leader of Suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020)
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