🇸🇷 Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
President of Suriname since July 16, 2025
How long has Jennifer Geerlings-Simons been in office?
As of September 1, 2026, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been in office for 412 days as President of Suriname, with no scheduled end date.
412 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 leaders in the office we track since 1975. A completed tenure has averaged 1,829 days (about 5.0 years), and the longest was Ronald Venetiaan at 5,478 days. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has served 412 days so far, 77% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Chan Santokhi, served 1,816 days. Suriname is classified as a electoral democracy.
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons412d
Average tenure1,829d
Ronald Venetiaan (record)5,478d
Key facts
| Role | President of Suriname |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | National Democratic Party |
| Born | September 5, 1953 (age 72) |
| Took office | July 16, 2025 (aged 71) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 11th President of Suriname |
| Preceded by | Chan Santokhi |
| Vs. average | 412 days served — 77% shorter than the historical average of 1,829 days (so far) |
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