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Jules Wijdenbosch

Jules Wijdenbosch

7th President of Suriname

Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (born 2 May 1941[1] in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese politician who was President of Suriname from 1996 to 2000.[2] He was a member of the National Democratic Party, which held absolute power in Suriname during the 1980s. He was Prime Minister from April 1987 until January 1988, Vice President from January 1991 until September 1991,[3] and President from September 1996 until August 2000.[4] He is now the leader of Democratic National Platform 2000. The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge, which connects the East of the country with Paramaribo, has been named after Wijdenbosch.[5]

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    "Oud-president Jules Wijdenbosch 80 jaar". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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    "Kabinet van de President - Historie". Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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    "Kabinet van de Vicepresident - Historie". Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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    "Timeline: Suriname". BBC News Online. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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    "Infrastructuur". En Toen.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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