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Dési Bouterse

1945 - 2024

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Desiré Delano Bouterse (13 October 1945 – 23 December 2024) was a Surinamese military officer, politician, and convicted drug trafficker who served as the eighth president of Suriname from 2010 to 2020, having previously led the country twice as a military dictator from 1980 to 1987 and again from 1990 to 1991. A member of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Bouterse served as the party's president from 1987 to 2024. Bouterse was a controversial figure, held responsible by some for numerous human rights violations committed during his military rule in the 1980s. Most notable were the December murders in 1982. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dési Bouterse is the 1,884th most popular politician (up from 2,729th in 2019), the most popular biography from Suriname and the most popular Surinamer Politician.

Dési Bouterse is most famous for being the president of the country of Haiti.

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Among politicians, Dési Bouterse ranks 1,884 out of 19,576. Before him are Romanos III Argyros, Letsie III of Lesotho, Baldwin III of Jerusalem, Gregor Strasser, Eochaid, son of Rhun, and Seongjong of Joseon. After him are Agesilaus II, Carloman of Bavaria, Alexander Kolchak, Gustav, Prince of Vasa, Rodolfo Graziani, and Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Dési Bouterse ranks 47. Before him are Mircea Lucescu, Divine, Anselm Kiefer, Mia Farrow, Adly Mansour, and Goldie Hawn. After him are James Avery, Alan Ball Jr., Douglas Osheroff, George Smoot, Keith Jarrett, and Vinko Puljić. Among people deceased in 2024, Dési Bouterse ranks 33. Before him are Paul Alexander, Thomas P. Stafford, Roger Guillemin, Jim Simons, Leon Cooper, and Herbert Kroemer. After him are Alice Munro, Olivia Hussey, James Earl Jones, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Quincy Jones, and Marisa Paredes.

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In Suriname

Among people born in Suriname, Dési Bouterse ranks 1 out of 33. After him are Edgar Davids (1973), Clarence Seedorf (1976), Jules Wijdenbosch (1942), Ronald Venetiaan (1937), Johan Ferrier (1910), Chan Santokhi (1959), Aron Winter (1967), Henck Arron (1936), Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (1972), and Ramsewak Shankar (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In Suriname

Among politicians born in Suriname, Dési Bouterse ranks 1. After him are Jules Wijdenbosch (1942), Ronald Venetiaan (1937), Johan Ferrier (1910), Chan Santokhi (1959), Henck Arron (1936), Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934), Ramsewak Shankar (1937), Johan Kraag (1913), Fred Ramdat Misier (1926), and Remy Bonjasky (1976).

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