Head of state and government
Verified
Each minister is verified on the gov.sr page of their ministry (a recent news item or the 'Minister en staf' page naming the minister), opened on 16 October 2026; the gov.sr President's office page does not name the President, who is confirmed by a ministry news item of August 2026. Titles are translated from Dutch. Party labels come from Dutch Wikipedia. 'Since' is given only for ministers reported sworn in on 16 July 2025; Dirk Currie (Education) and Stephen Tsang (Public Works) were appointed later in 2025 on dates not confirmed. Official pages give the Regional Development minister as Miquella Huur (Wikipedia: Soemar-Huur) and the Oil, Gas and Environment minister only as 'Minister Brunings'.
- Head of state and government
- Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsPresident
- Government
- Simons cabinetSince 16 Jul 2025
- System
- Parliamentary-elected presidential republicCapital: Paramaribo
- UN e-government rank
- 106 of 193EGDI 2024
Suriname is a parliamentary-elected presidential republic[1][2]. The President, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, is both head of state and head of government[2][4][5]. Govpedia records 19 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Simons cabinet
19 of 19 verified on official pages
The President is elected by the National Assembly and leads both the state and the government, assisted by the Vice-President. Deputy ministers (onderministers) are not listed. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[26]
2024
0.637rank 106 of 193
- Online services0.481
- Human capital0.557
- Telecom infrastructure0.871
Record of changes
Timeline
3 Aug 2026
The Ministry of Justice and Police is renamed the Ministry of Justice and Security; Harish Monorath remains minister.[6][12]
Sourced16 Jul 2025
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons takes office as President with Gregory Rusland as Vice-President; 15 ministers and 3 deputy ministers of the Simons cabinet are sworn in, replacing the Santokhi cabinet.[2][6][7]
Sourced6 Jul 2025
The National Assembly elects Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (NDP) President by acclamation.[2]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]President of Suriname
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [3]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Labour
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Kabinet-Simons (Suriname)
Wikipedia (Dutch)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]15 ministers en 3 onderministers kabinet Simons-Rusland beëdigd
WaterkantNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Kabinet van de Vicepresident
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Ministry of Finance and Planning
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [12]Ministry of Justice and Security
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [13]Ministry of Defence
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [14]Ministry of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [15]Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Labour: Minister and staff
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [16]Ministry of Public Works and Spatial Planning: Minister and staff
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [17]Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [18]Ministry of Youth Development and Sport: Minister and staff
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [19]Ministry of Education, Science and Culture: Minister and staff
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [20]Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing: Minister and staff
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [21]Ministry of Oil, Gas and Environment
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [22]Ministry of Natural Resources
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [23]Ministry of Regional Development
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [24]Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [25]Ministry of Transport, Communication and Tourism: Minister and staff
Government of SurinameOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [26]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026