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Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)
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Johan Ferrier
1st President of Suriname
Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier was a Surinamese politician who served as the first president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. He was also the country's last governor-general before independence, serving from 1968 to 1975, before becoming the first president upon independence from the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
President of Suriname
Head of state and head of government of Suriname
The president of the Republic of Suriname is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL). The president also appoints a cabinet.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)