Suriname
Description of Electoral System:
(courtesy of IFES election guide)
The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term. In the the National Assembly (Nationale Assemblee) 51 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.
Electoral Systems Snapshot
(Courtesy of International IDEA)
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| Electoral System for Natural Legislature | List PR |
| Type | PR |
| Tiers | 1 |
| Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) | 51, 51 |
| Electoral System for President | - |
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Politics of Suriname
(courtesy of wikipedia)
Politics of Suriname takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Suriname is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Suriname: Constitution (1987)
Suriname: Electoral Law (1987)
