Ashwin Adhin

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Ashwin Adhin
8th Vice President of Suriname
Assumed office
12 August 2015
President Dési Bouterse
Preceded by Robert Ameerali
Personal details
Born (1980-06-10) 10 June 1980 (age 36)
Political party National Democratic Party

Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin (born 10 June 1980)[1] is a Surinamese politician who has been Vice President of Suriname since 2015. He is a member of the National Democratic Party.[2]

In July 2013 he became Minister of Education in the cabinet of President Dési Bouterse, replacing Shirley Sitaldin.[3] After the 2015 Surinamese general election, in which Adhin was elected to the National Assembly for the electoral district of Paramaribo, he was inaugurated as Vice President on 12 August 2015.[2][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Minister Ashwin Adhin van Onderwijs jarig" (in Dutch). Waterkant.net. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015. 
  2. ^ a b "Bouterse herkozen als president Suriname" (in Dutch). BN De Stem. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015. 
  3. ^ "Ashwin Adhin wordt de nieuwe minister van Onderwijs" (in Dutch). StarNieuws. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015. 
  4. ^ "Hr. Ir. Ashwin M.S. Adhin Msc." (in Dutch). National Assembly of Suriname. Retrieved 15 July 2015. 
  5. ^ "Ashwin Adhin is vicepresident" (in Dutch). Starnieuws.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015.