PARAMARIBO, Suriname, July 16, CMC – Suriname’s first female president, Jenny Simons was sworn in as the country’s first female president, alongside Gregory Rusland, who was inaugurated as vice president.
In the historic ceremony, the two leaders took over from the outgoing administration of President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk, who have governed the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state for the past five years.
In her inaugural address delivered during a special public session of Parliament, Simons issued a powerful and unequivocal directive to her new administration: the windfall from Suriname’s emerging oil and gas sector must uplift the entire population — not just a select few.
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