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Cyrill Ramkisor
Cyrill Bisoendat Ramkisor (19 November 1933 – 24 March 2025) was a Surinamese politician who was a member of the Progressive Reform Party, he served as and as from 1985 to 1986. Ramkisor died in Paramaribo Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's p ... on 24 March 2025, at the age of 91. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramkisor, Cyrill 1933 births 2025 deaths Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) politicians Surinamese diplomats Indo-Surinamese people Surinamese politicians of Indian descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramaribo
Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi–Guarani languages, Tupi–Guarani ''para'' "large river" + ''maribo'' "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of a native village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delft University Of Technology
The Delft University of Technology (TU Delft; ) is the oldest and largest Dutch public university, public Institute of technology, technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. It specializes in engineering, technology, computing, design, and natural sciences. It is considered one of the leading technical universities in Europe and is consistently ranked as one of the best schools for architecture and engineering in the world. According to the QS World University Rankings it ranked 3rd worldwide for architecture and 13th for Engineering, Engineering & Technology in 2024. It also ranked 3rd best worldwide for Mechanical engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, 3rd for Civil engineering, civil and structural engineering, 11th for chemical engineering, and 12th for design. With eight Faculty (division), faculties and multiple research institutes, TU Delft educates around 27,000 students (undergraduate and postgraduate), and employs more than 3,500 doctoral candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)
The Progressive Reform Party (, VHP; Sarnami Hindustani: वूरुइत्स्त्रेवेन्दे हेर्वोर्मिङ्स पर्तिज or प्रगतिशील सुधार दल, ''Pragatisheel Sudhaar Dal''), is a political party in Suriname. It was originally founded in January 1949 as a merger of three parties to represent the Indo-Surinamese community. The party occupies a position straddling the political centre and centre-left, advocating for a combination of social-democratic and social-liberal policies under the Third Way philosophy. During the party's history it frequently allied itself with the National Party of Suriname (NPS) that historically represented the Afro-Surinamese community. Chan Santokhi is the chairman of the party since 3 July 2011. The VHP is a multi-ethnic party and is primarily supported by Indo-Surinamese. Previous chairman Ram Sardjoe holds the title of honorary chairman. After the 2020 parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olton Van Genderen
Olton Willem van Genderen (17 October 1921 – 9 November 1990) was a Surinamese civil servant and politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Suriname from 24 December 1973 until the 1980 Surinamese coup d'état, coup d'état of 25 February 1980. He was one of the main negotiators for the Independence of Suriname. Biography Van Genderen was born on 17 October 1921 in Albina, Suriname, Albina. He worked for the customs agency. In 1950s, he went to Rotterdam for four years, and became a licensed customs officer. Van Genderen became active in the trade union and politics. He was given the honorary title ''Da Djendé'' (Ndyuka language, Ndyuka: Beautiful teacher). In 1958, he was first elected to the Estates of Suriname, and was re-elected five times. On 16 May 1967, he was elected List of chairmen of the Estates of Suriname, Chairman of the Estates of Suriname, and served until 1 September 1969. On 15 December 1973, he was re-elected as Chairman, however he resigned on 28 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagblad Suriname
''Dagblad Suriname'' is one of the leading daily Surinamese newspapers. It is published in the Dutch language in Paramaribo Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's p .... Dagblad was founded in 2002, and is part of FaFam Publishing N.V. The newspaper has been described as centre left. References External links * * Newspapers published in Suriname Dutch-language newspapers published in South America Publications with year of establishment missing Newspapers established in 2002 2002 establishments in Suriname {{SouthAm-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Births
Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wishes of U.S. President Herbert Hoover. * January 28 – "Pakistan Declaration": Choudhry Rahmat Ali publishes (in Cambridge, UK) a pamphlet entitled ''Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?'', in which he calls for the creation of a Muslim state in northwest India that he calls "Pakistan, Pakstan"; this influences the Pakistan Movement. * January 30 ** Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany (German Reich), Chancellor of Germany by President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. ** Édouard Daladier forms a government in France in succession to Joseph Paul-Boncour. He is succeeded on October 26 by Albert Sarraut and on November 26 by Camille Chautemps. February * February 1 – Adolf Hitle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference. June 17 16 * Nikolay Krasnikov, 40, Russian ice speedway rider, traffic collision. *, 89, Chilean actress and actors' rights activist. * Nellai S. Muthu, 74, Indian novelist. * John Reid, 61, Scottish record producer, singer ( Nightcrawlers) and songwriter. (death announced on this date) * Julio Retamal Favereau, 91, Chilean historian, philosopher and academic, member of the Academia Chilena de la Historia. * Ron Taylor, 87, Canadian baseball player ( St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets) and team physician (Toronto Blue Jays), four-time World Series champion. (death announced on this date) * Jan Tesař, 92, Czech historian, writer and dissident. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) Politicians
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Progressive Reform Party may refer to: *Progressive Reform Party (South Africa) *Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) See also *Progressive Party (other) Progressive Party may refer to: Active parties * Progressive Party of Aotearoa New Zealand * Progressive Party, Brazil * Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, Canada * Progressive Party (Chile) * Progressive Party of Working Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surinamese Diplomats
Surinamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Suriname * Surinamese people, people from Suriname, or of Surinamese descent * Surinamese language (other) Surinamese language may refer to: * Sarnami Hindustani * Surinamese-Javanese * Surinamese Dutch * Sranan Tongo Sranan Tongo (Sranantongo, "Surinamese tongue", Sranan, Surinamese Creole) is an English-based creole language from Suriname, in So ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-Surinamese People
Indo-Surinamese, Indian-Surinamese, or Hindustani Surinamese are nationals of Suriname who trace their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent. Their ancestors were indentured labourers brought by the Dutch and the British to the Dutch colony of Suriname, beginning in 1873 and continuing during the British Raj. Per the 2012 Census of Suriname, 148,443 citizens of Suriname are of Indo-Surinamese origin, constituting 27.4% of the total population, making them the largest ethnic group in Suriname on an individual level. They are a subgroup of Asian Surinamese and Indo-Caribbean people. Etymology Indo-Surinamese are also known locally by the Dutch term ''Hindoestanen'' (), derived from the word '' Hindustani'', lit., "someone from Hindustan". Hence, when Indians migrated to Suriname they were referred to as Hindustanis, people of Indian origin. Since 1947 the official name for the ethnic group in Suriname has been ''Hindostanen'' (“Hindostanis”). As the term ''Hindoestanen'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
