Henck Arron

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Henck Arron
Queen Juliana (1973–1975)
PresidentJohan Ferrier (1975–1980)
Governor GeneralJohan Ferrier (1973–1975)
Preceded byJules Sedney
Succeeded byHenk Chin A Sen
Personal details
Born
Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron

(1936-04-25)25 April 1936
Paramaribo, Suriname
Died4 December 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 64)
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands[2]
Political partyNational Party of Suriname
SpouseAntoinette Leeuwin

Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron (25 April 1936 – 4 December 2000) was a Surinamese politician who served as the first

Prime Minister of Suriname after it gained independence in 1975.[2] A member of the National Party of Suriname, he served from 24 December 1973 with the transition government, to 25 February 1980. He was overthrown in a coup d'état by the military, led by Dési Bouterse. Released in 1981 after charges of corruption were dropped, he returned to banking, his previous career. In 1987, Arron was elected as Vice President of Suriname and served until another coup in 1990
overthrew the government.

Biography

Arron was born in Paramaribo in 1936. He completed high school in 1956, and moved to the Netherlands to study banking. Arron worked several years at the Amsterdamsche Bank.[3] On return to Suriname, he became staff member at the Vervuurts Bank (current name Hakrinbank).[3] In late 1963, he became deputy director of the Volkskredietbank (People's Credit Union).[4]

In 1961, Arron became a member of the

independence of Suriname.[2] The NPS found an ally in the Dutch PvdA who wanted independence as soon as possible.[5] In February 1974, Arron announced that Suriname would be seeking independence before the end of 1975. Many observers were surprised, as Arron's NPS did not have a majority in favour of independence.[6]

The Netherlands granted Suriname independence on 25 November 1975.[3] The independence was marked by social unrest, economic depression, and rumours of corruption.[7] Its leaders were accused of fraud in the 1977 elections,[7] in which Arron won a further term.[2] During the first years of independence about one-third of the population emigrated to the Netherlands.[8]

The hastily created

military led by Dési Bouterse.[4] In 1981, Arron was released under house arrest. A year later, he was selected as managing director of the Surinamese People's Credit Bank.[10]

In 1987, the United Nations, Netherlands, France, and United States pressured the military government to negotiate, and Suriname saw a return to democracy.[3] That year Arron was elected as Vice President of Suriname (and therefore Chairman of the Council of Ministers), serving from 26 January 1988 to 24 December 1990. Ramsewak Shankar was elected as president. Their government was overthrown in 1990 in another coup by Bouterse and the military.[2]

In December 2000, Arron was invited by the Royal Tropical Institute[3] to the Netherlands to talk about 25 years of Surinamese independence. On the evening of 4 December, he died at the home of his brother as a result of cardiac arrest.[2]

Gallery

  • Arron in 1975
    Arron in 1975
  • Statue of Arron in Paramaribo
    Statue of Arron in Paramaribo

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Historie Vice Presidenten: Overzicht van alle Vicepresidenten van Suriname vanaf 1987". Kabinet van de Vicepresident (in Dutch). De Overheid van de Republiek Suriname. 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Henck Arron, 64, Who Guided Suriname to Independence in '75". New York Times. 6 December 2000. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Henck Arron (1936–2000)". Historiek (in Dutch). December 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Henck Arron". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Kingdom Of The Netherlands In The Caribbean. Suriname 1954 – 2004: Kroniek van een illusie". Rozenberg Quarterly (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ Van Amersfoort, Hans (2011). "How the Dutch Government stimulated the unwanted immigration from Suriname". IMI Working Papers (10). International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.
  7. ^
    NPO
    Focus (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. ^ "WEBTENTOONSTELLING". Suriname-Nederland 40 jaar later (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. ^ Caribbean Review (1980). "The Year of the Sergeants". University of Florida. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. ^ Gunson, Phil (24 January 2001). "Obituary Henck Arron". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Prime Minister of Suriname

1973–1980 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Position established
 Vice President of Suriname
1988–1990 		Succeeded by
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