National Assembly (Suriname)

National Assembly De Nationale Assemblée
8th Surinamese National Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Chairman	Marinus Bee, ABOP since 14 July 2020
Vice-Chairman	Dew Sharman, VHP since 29 June 2020
Structure
Seats	51
Political groups	Government (30)   VHP (20)   ABOP (8)[a]   PL (2)[a] Opposition (21)   NDP (16)   NPS (3)   BEP (2)
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation
Last election	25 May 2020
Next election	2025
Meeting place
Buiten-Sociëteit Het Park
Website
www.dna.sr

The National Assembly (Dutch: De Nationale Assemblée, commonly abbreviated "DNA") is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature. The assembly has been situated in the former park house at the Independence Square in Paramaribo, after a fire destroyed the old building of representation on 1 August 1996.^[1] A reconstruction of the old building was completed in 2022.

The 51 members of parliament are elected every five years by open list proportional representation on the basis of the country's component districts. The most recent elections were held on 25 May 2020. The current Chairman of the Assembly, Marinus Bee,^[2] was appointed on 14 July 2020. Dew Sharman was appointed as Vice Chairman on 29 June 2020.^[3]

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