Member State: Suriname

Representative Date of Appointment Alternate(s) Date of Appointment Attaché

H.E. Jan Marten Willem  SCHALKWIJK
H.E. Jan Marten Willem SCHALKWIJK
Ambassador, Permanent Representative

*Is accredited to both the Organization of the American States and the Government of the United States.

March 28, 2022 Ms. Chanel Vanessa NAHAR
First Secretary, Alternate Representative
April 18, 2023 Mrs. Margrita Doloris BELLIOT
Attaché
Ms. Juanita Cleopatra Santusha LONT
Second Secretary, Alternate Representative
April 13, 2017  

Address: 4201 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20008

Phone: (202) 629-4302 | (202) 629-4401 | (202) 629-4392

Fax: (202) 629-4769

E-mail: pm.oas@gov.sr

Website: http://www.surinameembassy.org

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. / Closed: Saturday

President:
His Excellency Chandrikapersad SANTOKHI

Vice-President:
His Excellency Ronnie BRUNSWIJK

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation:
His Excellency Albert RAMDIN

Minister of Finance and Planning:
His Excellency Armand ACHAIBERSING

Minister of Defense:
Her Excellency Krishnakoemarie MATHOERA

Minister of Justice and Police:
His Excellency Kenneth AMOKSI

Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation:
Her Excellency Saskia WALDEN

Minister of Public Works:
His Excellency Riad NURMOHAMED

Minister of Public Health:
His Excellency Rishma RAMADHIN

Minister of Labor, Employment Opportunity and Youth Affairs :
Her Excellency Rishma KULDIPSINGH

Minister of Education, Science and Culture:
Her Excellency Marie LEVENS

Minister of Transport, Communication and Tourism:
His Excellency Albert JUBITHANA

Minister of Home Affairs:
His Excellency Bronto SOMOHARDJO

Minister of Land and Forest Management:
Her Excellency Diana M. POKIE

Minister of Regional Development and Sport:
Her Excellency Gracia V. EMANUËL

Minister of Natural Resources:
His Excellency David ABIAMOFO

Minister of Physical Planning and Environment:
His Excellency Silvano TJONG-AHIN

Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries:
His Excellency Parmanand SEWDIEN

Minister of Social Affairs and Public Housing:
His Excellency Hanafi RAMSARAN

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States:
His Excellency Jan Marten Willem SCHALKWIJK

Office Information

Currently, there is no Representative designated in the OAS National Office in Suriname.

Address: Fredericistraat 5a
Box 3002 - Paramaribo, Suriname

Phone(s): (597) 477-355 | (597) 472-982

Hours: Monday - Friday / 08:00 - 16:00

E-mail: OASSuriname@oas.org

Webpage: http://www.oas.org/en/about/offices_detail.asp?sCode=SUR

Flag Suriname

Capital: Paramaribo

National Holiday: November 25

Date of Entry into the Inter-American System : 1977

Website: http://www.surinameembassy.org

Any amendment to the Directory of Permanent Missions must be reported to protocol@oas.org.