(1980-06-10) 10 June 1980 (age 43) Paramaribo, Suriname
Political party
National Democratic Party
Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin (born 10 June 1980)[1] is a Surinamese educator, politician, and was the Vice President of Suriname between 2015[2] and 2020. He is a member of the National Democratic Party.[3] At the age of 35, he became the youngest vice president in the history of Suriname to lead the Council of Ministers.[2] Adhin is a Hindu of Indian descent.
In July 2013, Adhin became Minister of Education in the cabinet of President Dési Bouterse, replacing Shirley Sitaldin.[4] After the 2015 Surinamese general election, in which Adhin was elected to the National Assembly for the electoral district of Paramaribo, he was inaugurated as vice president on 12 August 2015,[3][5][6] and served until 16 July 2020. Adhin was succeeded by Ronnie Brunswijk.[7][8]
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^"Live blog: Verkiezing president en vicepresident Suriname". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin (born 10 June 1980) is a Surinamese educator, politician, and was the Vice President of Suriname between 2015 and 2020....
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