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 Ms. Zulena Francis PURPERHART
Attaché

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@mofa.gov.sr

Website: http://www.surinameembassy.org

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

President:
Her Excellency Jennifer GEERLINGS-SIMONS

Vice-President:
His Excellency Gregory A. RUSLAND

Minister of Foreign Affairs:
His Excellency Melvin W. BOUVA

Minister of Natural Resources:
His Excellency David ABIAMOFO

Minister of Transport, Communication and Tourism:
His Excellency Raymond H. LANDVELD

Minister of Social Affairs and Public Housing:
Her Excellency Diana M. POKIE

Minister of Defense:
His Excellency Uraiqit H. RAMSARAN

Minister of Education, Science and Culture:
His Excellency Patrick BRUNINGS

Minister of Public Works and Spatial Development:
His Excellency André T. MISIEKABA

Minister of Home Affairs:
His Excellency Marinus BEE

Minister of Health, Welfare, and Labour:
His Excellency Raj R. JADNANANSING

Minister of Finance and Planning:
Her Excellency Adelien H. WIJNERMAN

Minister of Regional Development:
Her Excellency Miquella M. HUUR

Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries:
His Excellency Mike M. NOERSALIM

Minister of Justice and Police:
His Excellency Harish S. MONORATH

Minister of Oil, Gas, and Environment:
His Excellency Patrick BRUNINGS

Minister of Land and Forest Management:
His Excellency Stanley L. SOEROPAWIRO

Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation:
His Excellency Andrew G. BAASARON

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.