President of Suriname

President of the Republic of Suriname
President van de Republiek Suriname
Standard of the president of Suriname
Incumbent Chan Santokhi since 16 July 2020
Style	Mr. President (Informal) His Excellency (Diplomatic)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Residence	Presidential Palace
Seat	Paramaribo
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	Five years, renewable indefinitely
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Suriname
Precursor	Governor-General
Inaugural holder	Johan Ferrier
Formation	25 November 1975
Deputy	Vice President
Salary	4,646,552 Surinamese dollars/133,560 USD annually[1][2]
Website	Cabinet of the President

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Legislature National Assembly Speaker: Marinus Bee
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The president of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL). The president also appoints a cabinet.

The current president is Chan Santokhi, a former chief of police. He is affiliated with the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). Santokhi was elected on 13 July 2020 as president by acclamation in an uncontested election,^[3] and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in a ceremony without the public presence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4][5]