List of chairmen of the Estates of Suriname
| Chairman of Estates of Suriname | |
|---|---|
| Voorzitter van De Staten van Suriname | |
 Karel Johannes van Erpecum 14 May 1935 – 6 April 1942 | |
| Seat | Paramaribo |
| Appointer | Estates of Suriname |
| Formation | 14 May 1935 |
| First holder | Karel Johannes van Erpecum |
| Final holder | Emile Wijntuin |
| Abolished | 25 November 1975 |
| Succession | Chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname |
The chairman of the Estates of Suriname (Dutch: Voorzitter van De Staten) was the presiding officer of the Estates of Suriname.
List of chairmen
The following is a complete list of office-holders from 1935 to 1975:[1]
- Political parties
Progressive Reform Party (VHP)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | | Karel Johannes van Erpecum (1881–1963) | 14 May 1935 | 6 April 1942 | 6 years, 327 days | Independent |
| 2 |  | Julius del Prado (1886–1945) | 7 April 1942 | 8 October 1943 | 1 year, 184 days | Independent |
| 3 | | Gerrit Fikkert (1911–2008) | 25 October 1943 | 4 April 1944 | 162 days | Independent |
| (2) | | Julius del Prado (1886–1945) | 4 April 1944 | 31 March 1945 | 361 days | Independent |
| 4 | %252C_NG-2005-19-17.jpg) | Frederik Lim A Po (1900–1957) | 3 April 1945 | 31 March 1947 | 1 year, 362 days | NPS |
| 5 | .jpg) | Henry Lucien de Vries (1909–1987) | 1 April 1947 | 6 January 1949 | 1 year, 280 days | |
| 6 |  | Gerard van der Schroeff (1913–2000) | 22 March 1949 | 1 April 1951 | 2 years, 10 days | NPS |
| (4) | | Frederik Lim A Po (1900–1957) | 10 May 1951 | 6 May 1953 | 1 year, 361 days | NPS |
| 7 | | Huerta Milano Celvius Bergen (1915–1994?) | 15 May 1953 | 3 January 1955 | 1 year, 233 days | NPS |
| 8 | .jpg) | Johan Adolf Pengel (1916–1970) | 26 January 1955 | 9 May 1955 | 103 days | NPS |
| 9 | | Hendrik Carel van Ommeren (1896–1996) | 14 May 1955 | 28 January 1957 | 1 year, 259 days | NPS |
| 10 | | Stuart Harry Axwijk (1920–1961) | 7 February 1957 | 9 July 1958 | 1 year, 152 days | SDP |
| 11 | .jpg) | Johan Kraag (1913–1996) | 16 July 1958 | 14 May 1963 | 4 years, 304 days | NPS |
| 12 | | Emile de la Fuente (1898–1977) | 30 May 1963 | 6 January 1964 | 221 days | NPS |
| 13 |  | Jagernath Lachmon (1916–2001) | 28 February 1964 | 11 May 1967 | 3 years, 72 days | VHP |
| 14 | .jpg) | Olton van Genderen (1913–1990) | 16 May 1967 | 1 September 1969 | 2 years, 108 days | NPS |
| 15 | | Clemens Ramkisoen Biswamitre (1897–1980) | 1 September 1969 | 18 November 1969 | 78 days | SDP |
| (13) | | Jagernath Lachmon (1916–2001) | 18 November 1969 | 15 December 1973 | 4 years, 27 days | VHP |
| (14) | | Olton van Genderen (1913–1990) | 15 December 1973 | 28 December 1973 | 13 days | NPS |
| 16 |  | Emile Wijntuin (1924–2020) | 28 December 1973 | 25 November 1975 | 1 year, 332 days | PSV |