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Photo: President of Suriname, Jenny Simons (Photo courtesy CANA).
Suriname’s first female president, Jenny Simons, was sworn in as the country’s first female president, alongside Gregory Rusland, who was inaugurated as vice president.
In the historic ceremony, the two leaders took over from the outgoing administration of President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk, who have governed the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state for the past five years.
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