Dew Sharman

Dewanchandrebhose Sharman (20 February 1965) 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.[2] In 2020, Sharman was elected Vice Chairman of the National Assembly in an uncontested election.[3]

Dew Sharman
Dew Sharman (2017)
Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname
Assumed office
29 June 2020
Preceded byRuth Wijdenbosch[1]
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
2015
ConstituencyParamaribo District
Personal details
Born
Dewanchandrebhose Sharman

(1965-02-20) 20 February 1965
Paradise, Nickerie, Suriname
NationalitySurinamese
Political partyProgressive Reform Party (VHP)
ResidenceParamaribo

Biography

Sharman was born on 20 February 1965 in the rural village of Paradise, Suriname. After graduating from high school, he went to the boarding school Zaailand Internaat in Paramaribo,[4] and graduated from the Anton de Kom University as a medical doctor at the primary health level.[5] Sharman started to work at the Regional Health Service (RGD).[6]

Sharman first tried to run for National Assembly for the VHP in the 2010 elections, however the VHP campaign was based on a vote for the main candidate, and he did not receive enough votes.[7] Sharman tried again in the 2015 elections, and campaigned for direct votes. He was elected with 12,217 votes, the second highest number of votes for a single candidate in Paramaribo after Desi Bouterse.[2]

2020 Elections

During the 2020 elections Sharman was re-elected.[8] On 29 June 2020, Sharman was nominated for Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, and was elected in an uncontested election. Ronnie Brunswijk was elected Chairman.[3] On 6 July, Gregory Rusland was elected as first replacement. Harriët Ramdien and Soerjani Mingoen-Karijomenawi will be second and third replacements respectively.[9] On 14 July 2020, Marinus Bee succeeded Ronnie Brunswijk as Chairman.[10][11]

References
  1. "Jenny Simons nieuwe DNA-voorzitter en Ruth Wijdenbosch vice-voorzitter". Nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Twaalf nieuwe gezichten op VHP-kandidatenlijst". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "Live blog: Verkiezing parlementsvoorzitter". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "Dew Sharman: 'AZV buiten politieke invloed houden'". Dagblad Suriname via Nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. "Politicians of Indian origin this PBD". Connected to India. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. "Sharman tegen etnische politiek en enge partijtradities". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. "Dokter Dew Sharman op nummer 16 op de V-7 lijst". Dagblad De West (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. "16 vrouwen gekozen in DNA; 18 oud-leden keren terug". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. "Santokhi en Brunswijk kandidaat president en vicepresident". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  10. "Nieuwe voorzitter DNA wordt dinsdag gekozen". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. "Marinus Bee neemt vandaag voorzitterschap DNA over". Waterkant.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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