Voters in Suriname went to the polls on 25 May 2015. Caribbean Elections
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The 51 seats in the National Assembly (Nationale Assemblee) of Suriname are elected using proportional representation in ten multi-member constituencies containing between two and seventeen seats.The National Assembly subsequently elects the president. |
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Head of State |
Head of State is the Head of Government. President iIndirectly elected by legislature
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Head of Government |
Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament |
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Structure of Parliament |
Unicameral National Assembly (Nationale Assemblee) with 51 members |
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Electoral Law |
23 October 1987 |
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Electoral Districts |
10 multi-member constituencies (between 2 and 17 seats each). |
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Voting System |
The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term. In the the National Assembly (Nationale Assemblee) 51 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms. |
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Term of Office |
5 years |
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Voter Requirements |
Citizen of Suriname, 18 years old, resident in the country.
Ddisqualifications: deprivation of voting right by court decision, detention, insanity |
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Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
Qualified electors
- age: 21 years
- Suriname citizenship
- residence in the constituency where running for at least 2 years
- member of a political party
- nomination by political party
- support by specified number of electors |
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Electoral Authority |
The Independent Electoral Council Central Polling Authority |
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Last Elections |
25 May 2015 |
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Next Elections |
25 May 2020 |
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Year |
Specific Date |
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Winning Party |
Total
Seats |
Voter
Turnout |
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Party |
% Votes |
Seats |
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1949 |
Mon, 30 May 1949 |
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National Party of Suriname |
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13 |
21 |
47.50% |
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1951 |
Wed, 14 Mar 1951 |
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National Party of Suriname |
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13 |
21 |
38.40% |
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1955 |
Tue, 29 Mar 1955 |
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Unity Front |
- |
11 |
21 |
- |
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1958 |
Wed, 25 Jun 1958 |
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National Party of Suriname |
- |
9 |
21 |
- |
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1963 |
Mar 1963 |
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National Party of Suriname |
24.28% |
14 |
36 |
- |
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1967 |
Mar 1967 |
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National Party of Suriname |
29.49% |
17 |
39 |
- |
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1969 |
Nov 1969 |
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Progressive Reform Party (VHP) Bloc |
37.23% |
19 |
39 |
- |
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1973 |
Mon, 19 Nov 1973 |
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National Party Combination |
50.54% |
22 |
39 |
75.64% |
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1977 |
Mon, 31 Oct 1977 |
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National Party Combination |
45.41% |
22 |
39 |
77.77% |
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1987 |
Wed, 25 Nov 1987 |
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Front for Democracy and Development |
85.50% |
40 |
51 |
84.97% |
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1991 |
Sat, 25 May 1991 |
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New Front for Democracy and Development |
54.29% |
30 |
51 |
64.31% |
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1996 |
Thu, 23 May 1996 |
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New Front for Democracy and Development |
41.78% |
24 |
51 |
66.66% |
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2000 |
Thu, 25 May 2000 |
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New Front for Democracy and Development |
47.55% |
33 |
51 |
72.03% |
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2005 |
Wed, 25 May 2005 |
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New Front for Democracy and Development |
41.08% |
23 |
51 |
65.93% |
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2010 |
Tue, 25 May 2010 |
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Mega Combinatie |
40.22% |
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51 |
73.21% |
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2015 |
Mon, 25 May 2015 |
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National Democratic Party |
45.46% |
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51 |
72.72% |
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