Ronald Venetiaan

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President of Suriname
Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan

Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2000
Vice President	Jules Ajodhia Ram Sardjoe
Preceded by	Jules Wijdenbosch
In office 16 September 1991 – 15 September 1996
Vice President	Jules Ajodhia
Preceded by	Johan Kraag
Succeeded by	Jules Wijdenbosch

Born	18 June 1936 (1936-06-18) (age 71) Paramaribo, Suriname
Political party	NPS
Religion	Roman Catholic

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.

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Preceded by Jules Wijdenbosch	President of Suriname 2000 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by Johan Kraag	President of Suriname 1991 – 1996	Succeeded by Jules Wijdenbosch

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^ (Dutch) http://www.kabinet.sr.org/President/cv_Venetiaan.htm

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