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Politics of Suriname take place in a framework of arepresentative democraticparliamentary republic with an executive president, whereby the president ofSuriname is thehead of state andhead of government, and of apluriformmulti-party system.Executive power is exercised by thegovernment. The executive power is dependent on the Parliament in theory.Legislative power is vested in both the government and theNational Assembly.[1][2] Thejudiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.[3]
The executive branch is headed by thepresident, who is elected by a two-thirds majority of theNational Assembly or, failing that twice, by a majority of the People's Assembly for a 5-year term. If at least two-thirds of the National Assembly cannot agree to vote for one presidential candidate, a People's Assembly is formed from all National Assembly delegates and regional and municipalrepresentatives who were elected by popular vote in the most recent national election.[4] TheVice President, normally elected at the same time as the president, is elected for a 5-year term, the same way as the president.[5] As head of government, the president appoints a cabinet of ministers who are led in their day-to-day activities by the Vice President.[6] There is no constitutional provision for removal or replacement of the president unless he resigns.
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A Staatsraad (State Advisory Council) with a maximum of 15 members, advises the president in the conduct ofpolicy. All but four seats are allotted by proportional representation of all political parties represented in the National Assembly.[7][8] The president chairs the council, and two seats are allotted to representatives of labor, and two are to employers' organizations. TheCabinet of Ministers appointed by the president.[8]
The legislative branch ofgovernment consists of a 51-member unicameral National Assembly, simultaneously and popularly elected for a 5-year term.[9]
Suriname elects on national level ahead of state – thepresident – and alegislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by an electoral college based on the parliament. TheNational Assembly (Nationale Assemblée) has 51 members, elected every five years byproportional representation per district.[9]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Progressive Reform Party | 108,378 | 39.45 | 20 | +11 | |
| National Democratic Party | 65,862 | 23.97 | 16 | –10 | |
| National Party of Suriname | 32,394 | 11.79 | 3 | +1 | |
| General Liberation and Development Party[a] | 24,956 | 9.08 | 8 | +3 | |
| Pertjajah Luhur[a] | 16,623 | 6.05 | 2 | –3 | |
| Reform and Renewal Movement | 7,423 | 2.70 | 0 | New | |
| Brotherhood and Unity in Politics | 6,835 | 2.49 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alternative 2020 | 4,501 | 1.64 | 0 | New | |
| Democracy and Development through Unity | 2,375 | 0.86 | 0 | –1 | |
| Party for Law and Development [nl]–Amazon Party [nl] | 1,593 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Surinamese Labour Party | 922 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union | 820 | 0.30 | 0 | –1 | |
| STREI! [nl] | 700 | 0.25 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Alternative '91 | 659 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | |
| People's Party for Renewal and Democracy [nl] | 349 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Union [nl] | 254 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
| The New Wind [nl] | 70 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 274,714 | 100.00 | 51 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 274,714 | 96.79 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,120 | 3.21 | |||
| Total votes | 283,834 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 383,333 | 74.04 | |||
| Source:Centraal Hoofdstembureau | |||||
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Thejudiciary is headed by theCourt of Justice (Supreme Court). This court supervises the magistrate courts. Members are appointed for life by the president in consultation with the National Assembly, the State Advisory Council, and theNational Order of Private Attorneys.[3]
AConstitutional Court was established in 2019.[10]
The country is divided into 10 administrativedistricts, each headed by aDistrict Commissioner appointed by the president. The commissioner serves at the president's pleasure.The 10 districts (distrikten, singular - district) are ;Brokopondo,Commewijne,Coronie,Marowijne,Nickerie,Para,Paramaribo,Saramacca,Sipaliwini,Wanica.[11]
The districts including Paramaribo are further subdivided into resorts. There are 63 resorts in Suriname.[11][12]
Pamacca is not in the (old) brochure, and there is one more resort as of 2019.
