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2015 Surinamese general election

2015 Surinamese general election

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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2015.[1] The National Democratic Party won an absolute majority on its own for the first time.

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Electoral system

The 51 seats in the National Assembly were elected using proportional representation in ten multi-member constituencies containing between two and seventeen seats.[2] The ten electoral constituencies are coterminous with the ten administrative districts of Suriname. The National Assembly subsequently elects the president.

Results

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Aftermath

Incumbent president Dési Bouterse was reelected by the National Assembly unopposed on 14 July 2015.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "25 Parties register for Suriname elections". Fox News Channel. 2015-03-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
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    Electoral system IPU
  3. [3]
    Suriname's Bouterse Secures Second Presidential Term Voice of America, 14 July 2015


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