Johan Ferrier
Johan Ferrier | |
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.jpg) Ferrier in 1975 | |
| 1st President of Suriname | |
| In office 25 November 1975 – 13 August 1980 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hendrick Chin A Sen |
| Governor-General of Suriname | |
| In office 15 March 1968 – 25 November 1975 | |
| Monarch | Juliana |
| Prime Minister | Henck Arron |
| Preceded by | Henry Lucien de Vries |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Prime Minister of Suriname | |
| In office 16 April 1955 – 16 July 1958 | |
| Monarch | Juliana |
| Governor General | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Currie |
| Succeeded by | Severinus Desiré Emanuels |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier 12 May 1910 Paramaribo, Surinam (now Suriname) |
| Died | 4 January 2010 (aged 99) Oegstgeest, Netherlands |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 8, including Cynthia,[1] Joan[2] and Kathleen[3] |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Dr.) |
| Occupation |
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Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier (12 May 1910 – 4 January 2010) was the last governor of Suriname, and then became its first president in 1975.[4] Ferrier was a teacher, a trade union leader and a radio pioneer.[4] In 1946 he helped start the National Party of Suriname.
Biography
[change | change source]Suriname was a Dutch colony, and Ferrier was made an adviser to the Minister of Education. In 1968 he was made Governor of Suriname. The country became independent on November 25, 1975, and Ferrier was made the first President of Suriname.[4] The government was overthrown by a military coup in 1980, led by Desi Bouterse.[4]
Ferrier and his family moved to the Netherlands where he wrote a children's book called "The Anansi Book".[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cynthia McLeod". Good Reads. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ "Joan Ferrier overleden". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 10 March 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ "Drs. K.G. (Kathleen) Ferrier". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "First President of Suriname Johan Ferrier Dies". repeatingislands.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
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