🇸🇷 Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
President of Suriname since July 16, 2025
How long has Jennifer Geerlings-Simons been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been in office for 458 days as President of Suriname, with no scheduled end date.
458 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Suriname usually stay in office?
Suriname has had 10 presidents since 1975. A completed tenure has averaged 1,829 days (about 5.0 years), and the longest was Ronald Venetiaan at 5,478 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, who took office in 2025. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has served 458 days so far, 75% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Chan Santokhi, served 1,816 days. Suriname is classified as an electoral democracy.
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons458d
Average tenure1,829d
Ronald Venetiaan (record)5,478d
Key facts
| Role | President of Suriname |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Milestone | First female President of Suriname |
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | National Democratic Party |
| Born | September 5, 1953 (age 73) |
| Took office | July 16, 2025 (aged 71) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 11th President of Suriname |
| Preceded by | Chan Santokhi |
| Vs. average | 458 days served — 75% shorter than the historical average of 1,829 days (so far) |
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