Albert Ramdin | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation | |
Assumed office 16 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Yldiz Pollack-Beighle |
Assistant Secretary General of Organization of American States | |
In office 19 July 2005 – July 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert Ramchand Ramdin 27 February 1958 Suriname District, Suriname |
Political party | Progressive Reform Party (VHP) |
Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
Albert Ramchand Ramdin (born 27 February 1958) [1] is a Surinamese diplomat serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Santokhi cabinet since 16 July 2020. [2] He is a member of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP).
Ramdin was born in Suriname District and went to secondary school in the capital city of Paramaribo. [3] After completing secondary school, he left for the Netherlands where he studied social geography at the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. [4]
In 1991, Ramdin became the Director of the HIMOS Development Agency in Oegstgeest, Netherlands. [5] In 1997, Ramdin was appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) for Suriname. [6]
In 1999, he became assistant general for external relations at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). [4] In 2001, Ramdin became adviser to the Secretary General of the OAS. [5] On 7 June 2005, Radmin was elected Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States, and took office on 19 July 2005. [1]
In July 2015, he returned to Suriname where he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [7] In May 2016, Ramdin started working for the American gold mining company Newmont Corporation. [8]
On 16 July 2020, Ramdin became Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation in the cabinet of Santokhi. [2] In August 2020, he was the first Surinamese member of government in ten years to pay an official visit to the Netherlands. [9]
Albert Ramdin | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation | |
Assumed office 16 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Yldiz Pollack-Beighle |
Assistant Secretary General of Organization of American States | |
In office 19 July 2005 – July 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert Ramchand Ramdin 27 February 1958 Suriname District, Suriname |
Political party | Progressive Reform Party (VHP) |
Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
Albert Ramchand Ramdin (born 27 February 1958) [1] is a Surinamese diplomat serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Santokhi cabinet since 16 July 2020. [2] He is a member of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP).
Ramdin was born in Suriname District and went to secondary school in the capital city of Paramaribo. [3] After completing secondary school, he left for the Netherlands where he studied social geography at the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. [4]
In 1991, Ramdin became the Director of the HIMOS Development Agency in Oegstgeest, Netherlands. [5] In 1997, Ramdin was appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) for Suriname. [6]
In 1999, he became assistant general for external relations at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). [4] In 2001, Ramdin became adviser to the Secretary General of the OAS. [5] On 7 June 2005, Radmin was elected Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States, and took office on 19 July 2005. [1]
In July 2015, he returned to Suriname where he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [7] In May 2016, Ramdin started working for the American gold mining company Newmont Corporation. [8]
On 16 July 2020, Ramdin became Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation in the cabinet of Santokhi. [2] In August 2020, he was the first Surinamese member of government in ten years to pay an official visit to the Netherlands. [9]