Dew Sharman

Dew Sharman
Dew Sharman (2017)
Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 June 2020
Preceded byRuth Wijdenbosch[1]
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2015
ConstituencyParamaribo District
Personal details
Born
Dewanchandrebhose Sharman

(1965-02-20) 20 February 1965 (age 59)
Paradise, Nickerie, Suriname
Political partyProgressive Reform Party (VHP)
ResidenceParamaribo

Dewanchandrebhose Sharman (20 February 1965) is a Surinamese doctor and politician. He is a member of the National Assembly for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). In 2015, he was first elected to the National Assembly by preferential votes.[2] In 2020, Sharman was elected Vice Chairman of the National Assembly in an uncontested election.[3]

Biography

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Sharman was born on 20 February 1965 in the rural village of Paradise, Suriname. After graduating from high school, he went to the boarding school Zaailand Internaat in Paramaribo,[4] and graduated from the Anton de Kom University as a medical doctor at the primary health level.[5] Sharman started to work at the Regional Health Service (RGD).[6]

Sharman first tried to run for National Assembly for the VHP in the 2010 elections, however the VHP campaign was based on a vote for the main candidate, and he did not receive enough votes.[7] Sharman tried again in the 2015 elections, and campaigned for direct votes. He was elected with 12,217 votes, the second highest number of votes for a single candidate in Paramaribo after Desi Bouterse.[2]

2020 Elections

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During the 2020 elections Sharman was re-elected.[8] On 29 June 2020, Sharman was nominated for Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, and was elected in an uncontested election. Ronnie Brunswijk was elected Chairman.[3] On 6 July, Gregory Rusland was elected as first replacement. Harriët Ramdien [nl] and Soerjani Mingoen-Karijomenawi will be second and third replacements respectively.[9] On 14 July 2020, Marinus Bee succeeded Ronnie Brunswijk as Chairman.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Jenny Simons nieuwe DNA-voorzitter en Ruth Wijdenbosch vice-voorzitter". Nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Twaalf nieuwe gezichten op VHP-kandidatenlijst". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Live blog: Verkiezing parlementsvoorzitter". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Dew Sharman: 'AZV buiten politieke invloed houden'". Dagblad Suriname via Nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Politicians of Indian origin this PBD". Connected to India. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Sharman tegen etnische politiek en enge partijtradities". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Dokter Dew Sharman op nummer 16 op de V-7 lijst". Dagblad De West (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. ^ "16 vrouwen gekozen in DNA; 18 oud-leden keren terug". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Santokhi en Brunswijk kandidaat president en vicepresident". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Nieuwe voorzitter DNA wordt dinsdag gekozen". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Marinus Bee neemt vandaag voorzitterschap DNA over". Waterkant.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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