Jagernath Lachmon

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Jagernath Lachmon
Jagernath Lachmon in 1975
Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname
In office
24 July 2000 – 19 October 2001[1]
Preceded byMarijke Djwalapersad
Succeeded byRam Sardjoe
In office
14 December 1987 – 9 October 1996[1]
Preceded byUlrich Aron
Succeeded byMarijke Djwalapersad
Chairperson of the Estates of Suriname
In office
18 November 1969 – 15 December 1973[1]
Preceded byEmile de la Fuente [nl]
Succeeded byOlton van Genderen
Personal details
Born(1916-09-21)21 September 1916
Nickerie, Suriname
Died19 October 2001(2001-10-19) (aged 85)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyProgressive Reform Party (VHP)
SpouseFawziya Lachmon [2]

Jagernath Lachmon, also Jaggernath Lachmon, (21 September 1916 – 19 October 2001) was a Surinamese politician. He was one of the founders of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP), an Indo-Surinamese party founded in 1947 of which he served as President until his death.[3]

Biography

Lachmon was born in Corantijnpolder in the district of Nickerie. The youngest child of six, his parents were contract laborers from Uttar Pradesh[4] to Suriname.[5] His father was a cook and his mother clipped cane on the plantation Waterloo.[6] His parents had chosen the surname Lachmon when they arrived at the plantation.[7] Later, his parents started a small dairy farm in Nieuw Nickerie.

Lachmon left for Paramaribo when he was thirteen, and completed his school qualifications. On the advice of one of his teachers, he decided to practise law.[5] At that time, there were restrictions about legal studies in Suriname. After a long search, he found the creole lawyer Julius Caesar de Miranda who became mentor.[5] Surprised that a Creole was willing to teach an Indian made a great impression on the young Lachmon and laid the basis for his efforts towards reconciliation between the different ethnic groups.[8]

In 1940, he started his own law practice,

Chairman of the Estates of Suriname.[11]

Independence

Jagernath Lachmon and Prime Minister Henck Arron with the new flag in November 1975

In February 1974,

independent.[15]

In the period after the

Guinness Book of Records as the longest-serving parliamentarian in the world.[5]

Death

Lachmon died in a hotel room in

Dutch government as chairman of a parliamentary delegation.[5] On 25 October 2001 he was cremated in Paramaribo.[5] In order to emphasize good relationships with the NPS, the body went not only to the VHP-party office, but also to that of the NPS.[17] Lachmon was succeeded as president by Ram Sardjoe.[16]
Lachmon was married to Fawziya A.L. Abdul Sovan.[18]

A statue of Lachmon is situated on the

Kwakoe, the annual Summer Festival in Amsterdam, the "Kwakoe Jagernath Lachmon Award" is awarded to Surinamese who have been commendable in social or cultural areas.[20]

References

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  2. ^ "Toespraak van mevr. Fawziya Lachmon" (PDF). Ramdien Sardjoe (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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  6. ^ a b "Plaatsing borstbeeld Lachmon op 25 november". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Suriname: Contractarbeiders uit India (Hindostanen), Contractnummer: U/1155". Nationaal Archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Verbroederingspolitiek in Suriname". LM Publishers via Issuu (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Familie Lachmon plaatst bloemstuk bij standbeeld". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "Jagernath Lachmon". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b (in Dutch)De Nationale Assemblée: Lijst van Oud-Voorzitters
  12. ^ a b "Verlangen naar Suriname". Historisch Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  13. ^ Caribbean Review (1980). "The Year of the Sergeants". University of Florida. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  14. ^ ""Lachmon van Oranje" is niet meer". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Onafhankelijkheid Suriname". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  16. ^ a b "VHP: Vooruitstrevende Hervormings Partij". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Waardig afscheid van Jagernath Lachmon". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Weduwe Surinaamse politicus Lachmon overleden". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Herdenking jaardag Lachmon is hoog houden waarden". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Monumenten van Paramaribo". Solidariteit (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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