Jan Adriaan Francois Raatgever (16 June 1907 – 1953) was a

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se physician and politician of the NPS. Raatgever studied at the Geneeskundige School in

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. In 1934 Raatgever passed both the theoretical and practical surgical exam, and started to work as a physician. At the

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he was elected for the

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. Major conflicts arose in his party and in 1950 he was one of eight NPS members of the

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to leave the party. He remained a member of the parliament until the general election in 1951. Although he was older than 40, in 1951 he still received a study assignment. He moved to

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and became a

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in July 1952. On 16 September 1952, he migrated to Florida. Raatgever died in

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in 1953.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Raatgever, Jan 1907 births 1953 deaths Surinamese physicians Members of the National Assembly (Suriname) National Party of Suriname politicians