Wim Udenhout

Surinamese politician (1937–2023)

Willem "Wim" Alfred Udenhout (29 September 1937 – 22 May 2023)[1] was a Surinamese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Suriname from February 1984 to July 1986.[2] He was a teacher and, for a time, and a Black Power activist.[3] He was an ambassador to the United States.

Wim Udenhout
Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
3 February 1984 – 17 July 1986
PresidentFred Ramdat Misier
DeputyFrank Leeflang [nl]
Preceded byErrol Alibux
Succeeded byPretaap Radhakishun
Personal details
Born
Willem Alfred Udenhout

(1937-09-29)29 September 1937
Coronie District, Colony of Suriname
Died22 May 2023(2023-05-22) (aged 85)
Paramaribo, Suriname
NationalitySurinamese
Political partyIndependent
Alma materLeiden University

References change

  1. Wim Udenhout, former Suriname prime minister, dies at 85
  2. Roger Janssen (1 January 2011). In Search of a Path: An Analysis of the Foreign Policy of Suriname from 1975 to 1991. BRILL. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-90-04-25367-4.
  3. Betty Nelly Sedoc-Dahlberg (1 January 1990). The Dutch Caribbean: Prospects for Democracy. Psychology Press. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-2-88124-385-1.