10 Notable alumni of Anton de Kom University of Suriname
Updated: May 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Anton de Kom University of Suriname is ranked #5,622 in the world and #1 in Suriname by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Anton de Kom University of Suriname sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Anton de Kom University of Suriname won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Marinus Bee
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
association football coach
Marinus Bee is a Surinamese politician who is the Minister of the Interior of Suriname since 2025. He has served in the National Assembly from the Marowijne District as a member of the General Liberation and Development Party since 2010, and was Chair of the assembly from 2020 to 2025. He has been the chair of the association football club...
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2. Gregory Rusland
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
minister
Gregory Allan Rusland is a Surinamese politician who has been the Vice President of Suriname since 16 July 2025. He served as Minister for Natural Resources between 2005 and 2010. In 2012 he became leader of the National Party of Suriname. Rusland has been a member of the National Assembly since 2015.
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3. Alice Amafo
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Alice Amafo is a Surinamese politician and former government minister. She was the youngest Surinamese minister when first appointed at age 28 and the first Maroon woman. She became a minister again in 2010.
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4. Yildiz Pollack-Beighle
1983-. (aged 43)
diplomat
politician
Yldiz Deborah Pollack-Beighle is a Surinamese politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from February 2017 to 16 July 2020.
5. Dew Sharman
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
physician
Dewanchandrebhose Sharman is a Surinamese doctor and politician. He is a member of the National Assembly for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP). In 2015, he was first elected to the National Assembly by preferential votes. In 2020, Sharman was elected Vice Chairman of the National Assembly in an uncontested election.
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6. Niermala Badrising
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Niermala Badrising is a Surinamese diplomat and politician. She was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname in the cabinet of President Dési Bouterse between 12 August 2015 and 1 February 2017. She was ambassador to the United States from July 2017 until October 2021.
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7. Winston Lackin
1954-2019 (aged 65)
politician
Winston Guno Lackin was a Surinamese politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname in the cabinet of President Dési Bouterse between 13 August 2010 and 13 August 2015.
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8. Irene Lalji
television presenter
columnist
lawyer
Irene Lalji was a Surinamese lawyer and television presenter.
9. Ashwin Adhin
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin is a Surinamese educator, politician, and was the Vice President of Suriname between 2015 and 2020. He is a member of the National Democratic Party. At the age of 35, he became the youngest vice president in the history of Suriname to lead the Council of Ministers. Adhin is a Hindu of Indian descent.
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10. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
physician
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is a Surinamese politician and former physician who is serving as the eleventh president of Suriname since 16 July 2025. A member of the National Democratic Party (NDP), she has been the party's president since 2024.
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