Johan Ferrier
Johan Ferrier | |
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Prime Minister of Suriname | |
In office 16 April 1955 – 16 July 1958 | |
Monarch | Juliana |
Governors General | |
Preceded by | Archibald Currie |
Succeeded by | Severinus Desiré Emanuels |
Personal details | |
Born | Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier 12 May 1910 Paramaribo, Surinam (now Suriname) |
Died | 4 January 2010 Oegstgeest, Netherlands | (aged 99)
Political party | National |
Spouses |
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Children | |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Dr.) |
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Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier (12 May 1910 – 4 January 2010) was a
He was named the twentieth century's most important politician in Suriname in 1999.[4]
Early life
Ferrier was born in 1910 in
Scouting
Ferrier was co-founder of the
Politics
In 1946, Ferrier was one of the founding members of the
Prime Minister Henk Chin A Sen succeeded Ferrier as president.[12] Ferrier was made a Grand Cordon in the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star by Chin A Sen on 3 September 1980. His wife was also made a Grand Officer in the Honorary Order of the Palm.[13]
Later life
Ferrier then accompanied his relatives to live in the Netherlands.[14] He lived with them in Oegstgeest.[15] Ferrier used to tell stories about the spider Anansi on Dutch children's television.[16] In 1986, Het Grote Anansi Boek, a picture book was released with illustrations by Noni Lichtveld. The original release was monochrome.[17] In 2010, it was re-released in colour.[16]
His daughter,
Death
Ferrier died from heart failure while sleeping at home in Oegstgeest at the age of 99. His body was found in the early morning on 4 January 2010.[6][19]
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands paid tribute.[15] Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said Ferrier was "an authoritative and wise statesman".[15] Politician and diplomat Jan Pronk paid tribute to his work at uniting divisions.[15]
Ferrier was buried on 11 January 2010, in the Dutch town of Oegstgeest, where he had been living since 1980.[20]
Johan Ferrier Fund
On 12 May 2010, the day Ferrier would have celebrated his 100th birthday, the Johan Ferrier Fund was officially launched. The fund strives to follow in his footsteps in supporting Surinamese projects with educational and cultural goals. The Johan Ferrier Fund is an initiative of his daughter Joan Ferrier, who first presented the fund in the presence of her father in September 2009.[21]
References
- ^ "Cynthia McLeod". Good Reads. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Joan Ferrier overleden". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 10 March 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Drs. K.G. (Kathleen) Ferrier". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ (in Dutch) Eerste president Suriname overleden. fok.nl. 4 January 2010
- ^ a b c d e f "Ex-Surinam President Ferrier dies at 99". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Johan Ferrier, first president of Suriname, dies in the Netherlands at age 99, daughter says". Winnipeg Free Press. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010. [dead link]
- ^ (in Dutch) Johan Ferrier, eerste Chief Scout Suriname. dbsuriname.com. 11 January 2010
- ^ "Johan Ferrier (1910-2010) – De eerste president van Suriname". Historiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Dr. J.H.E. (Johan) Ferrier". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Onafhankelijkheid Suriname in 1975". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ De Vries, Paul (15 August 1980). "President Afgezet". Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 1 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Chin A Sen is nu de dubbele leider". Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 August 1980 – via Delpher.nl.
- ^ "Johan Ferrier". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 4 September 1980. p. 17 – via Delpher.nl.
- ^ "Vakantiereis van Ferrier". Het Parool (in Dutch). 22 September 1980. p. 3 – via Delpher.nl.
- ^ a b c d "Tributes to Suriname's first president pour in". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Dieren in de Surinaamse kinderliteratuur: info voor jeugdbegeleiders". Werkgroep Caraibische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Johan Ferrier Het grote Anansiboek". Alles Over Boeken en Schrijvers (in Dutch). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b "First president of Suriname dies aged 99". DutchNews.nl. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ (in Dutch) "Johan Ferrier: een onderwijzer en gentleman in de Surinaamse politiek". wereldjournalisten.nl. 8 January 2010
- ^ "Last farewell to Suriname President Ferrier". expatica.com. 8 January 2010
- ^ "Website Johan Ferrier Fonds online". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website of the Johan Ferrier Fonds
- (in Dutch) Official Parliamentary Biography