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| − | '''Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse'''is a [[Suriname]]se military officer, politician, and convicted murderer and drug trafficker<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50611555</ref> who was [[President of Suriname]] from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's ''[[de facto]]'' leader after conducting [[1980 Surinamese coup d'état|a military coup]] and establishing a period of [[1980 Surinamese coup d'état|military rule]]. In 1987, Bouterse founded the [[National Democratic Party (Suriname)|National Democratic Party]] (NDP). [[2010 Surinamese general election|On 25 May 2010]], Bouterse's political alliance, the ''[[Megacombinatie]]'' ("Mega combination"), which included the NDP, won the parliamentary elections, and | + | }} |
| − | + | '''Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse''' is a [[Suriname]]se military officer, politician, and convicted murderer and drug trafficker<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50611555</ref> who was [[President of Suriname]] from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's ''[[de facto]]'' leader after conducting [[1980 Surinamese coup d'état|a military coup]] and establishing a period of [[1980 Surinamese coup d'état|military rule]]. In 1987, Bouterse founded the [[National Democratic Party (Suriname)|National Democratic Party]] (NDP). [[2010 Surinamese general election|On 25 May 2010]], Bouterse's political alliance, the ''[[Megacombinatie]]'' ("Mega combination"), which included the NDP, won the parliamentary elections, and on 19 July 2010, Bouterse was elected as President of Suriname with 36 of 50 parliament votes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100721141155/http://www.nrc.nl/buitenland/article2584677.ece/Bouterse_gekozen_tot_president_Suriname Bouterse gekozen tot president Suriname] – ''[[NRC Handelsblad]]'' (Dutch)</ref> He was inaugurated on 12 August 2010.<ref>[http://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/article1408474.ece/Omstreden_Bouterse_beedigd_als_president Omstreden Bouterse beëdigd als president] – ''[[De Volkskrant]]'' (Dutch)</ref> | |
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| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | The [[CIA]] tried to topple him in the 1980s<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/01/world/cia-reported-blocked-in-plot-on-surinamese.html</ref> | ||
| + | On 16 July 1999, Bouterse was sentenced in absentia in [[the Netherlands]] to 11 years' imprisonment after being convicted of trafficking 474 kg (1,045 lb) of[[ cocaine]].<ref>http://www.novatv.nl/page/detail/nieuws/2920/Hoge+Raad+bevestigt+veroordeling+Bouterse</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:39, 7 June 2024
 Dési Bouterse    (politician, drug smuggler) | |
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| Born | 13 October 1945 |
| Nationality | Surinamese |
Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse is a Surinamese military officer, politician, and convicted murderer and drug trafficker[1] who was President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's de facto leader after conducting a military coup and establishing a period of military rule. In 1987, Bouterse founded the National Democratic Party (NDP). On 25 May 2010, Bouterse's political alliance, the Megacombinatie ("Mega combination"), which included the NDP, won the parliamentary elections, and on 19 July 2010, Bouterse was elected as President of Suriname with 36 of 50 parliament votes.[2] He was inaugurated on 12 August 2010.[3]
Activities
The CIA tried to topple him in the 1980s[4]
On 16 July 1999, Bouterse was sentenced in absentia in the Netherlands to 11 years' imprisonment after being convicted of trafficking 474 kg (1,045 lb) ofcocaine.[5]
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References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50611555
- ↑ Bouterse gekozen tot president Suriname – NRC Handelsblad (Dutch)
- ↑ Omstreden Bouterse beëdigd als president – De Volkskrant (Dutch)
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/01/world/cia-reported-blocked-in-plot-on-surinamese.html
- ↑ http://www.novatv.nl/page/detail/nieuws/2920/Hoge+Raad+bevestigt+veroordeling+Bouterse
