The first gentleman or first lady of Suriname () is a title that is held by the spouse of the
president of Suriname
The president of the Republic of Suriname () is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL). The president also appoints a cab ...
, concurrent with the president's term in office. The first lady or gentleman traditionally acts as a host or hostess of the
Presidential Palace
A presidential palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. Some presidential palaces were once the official residences to monarchs in former monarchies that were preserved during those states' transition into republics. ...
.
Since independence in 1975, seven individuals (six woman and one man) has served in the role, with one individual,
Liesbeth Venetiaan-Vanenburg
Liesbeth Venetiaan-Vanenburg (; born 3 November 1942) is a Surinamese social worker who served as the First Lady of Suriname from 1991 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2010 as the wife of President Ronald Venetiaan.
Biography
Vanenburg was born on N ...
, serving in the role twice during the two presidencies of her husband, President
Ronald Venetiaan
Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan (born 18 June 1936) is a former politician who served as the sixth president of Suriname.
Biography
Venetiaan was born in Paramaribo. In 1955, Venetiaan left Suriname to study mathematics and physics at the University of ...
. The current first gentleman, since 16 July 2025, is
Glenn Geerlings Glenn may refer to:
Name or surname
* Glenn (name)
* John Glenn, U.S. astronaut
Cultivars
* Glenn (mango)
* a 6-row barley variety
Places
In the United States:
* Glenn, California
* Glenn County, California
* Glenn, Georgia, a settlement i ...
, wife of President
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons ( Simons; born 5 September 1953) is a Surinamese politician. She served as Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Suriname between 2010 and 2020, becoming the second female chairman of the Surinamese Parliament. In 202 ...
.
List of First Ladies and Gentlemen
References
See also
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List of spouses of heads of state
The following is a list of spouses of current heads of state.
States recognised by the United Nations
Other states
The following states are in free association with another UN member state.
The following states control their territory and ...
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Suriname
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...