The Minister Plenipotentiary of Suriname (Dutch: Gevolmachtigde Minister van Suriname) represented the constituent country of Suriname in the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[1] It has existed from 1954 until the Independence of Suriname on 25 November 1975.[2]
A significant difference between the Netherlands ministers and the Ministers Plenipotentiary is that the former ministers are accountable for their politics and policies to the Dutch parliament. The Ministers Plenipotentiary, however, are accountable to their national governments, which was the Estates of Suriname in case of Suriname. Therefore, the Ministers Plenipotentiary usually do not resign in the event of a Dutch cabinet crisis.[3]
- ^ "Gevolmachtigde minister". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Kennen beleidsmakers onze diplomatieke geschiedenis?". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles: Political relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands". Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties. Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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