Marijke Djwalapersad
Marijke Djwalapersad | |
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| Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname | |
| In office 10 October 1996 – 23 July 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Jagernath Lachmon |
| Succeeded by | Jagernath Lachmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marijke Indradebie Djwalapersad 28 December 1951 Saramacca Polder, Wanica District, Suriname |
| Nationality | Suriname |
| Political party | Naya Kadam (1999-2005) Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD) (1996-1999) Progressive Reform Party (VHP) (-1996) |
Marijke Indradebie Djwalapersad (28 December 1951) is a Surinamese politician who served as Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname from 1996 until 2000. She was the first women to serve as chairperson. In 1999, Djwalapersad founded the political party Naya Kadam, but was not re-elected.