Krishna Mathoera

Krishna Mathoera
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation
Assumed office
29 May 2025
Preceded byAlbert Ramdin
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
16 July 2020
Preceded byRonni Benschop
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
2015
ConstituencyParamaribo District
Personal details
Born
Krishnakoemarie Mathoera

(1963-05-23) 23 May 1963
Wanica, Suriname
Political partyProgressive Reform Party (VHP)
OccupationPolice chief, politician

Krishnakoemarie "Krishna" Mathoera (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkriɕnaː(kuˌmaːri) maːˈtuːraː]; born 23 May 1963) is a Surinamese senior policewoman who became a politician in 2015. She is a member of the National Assembly in Suriname for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). On 16 July 2020, Mathoera was appointed as Minister of Defense.