2000 Surinamese general election

2000 Surinamese general election
25 May 2000
51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 47.49 33 +14
DA–KTPI–NDP Desi Bouterse 15.04 10 −11
DNP 2000 Jules Wijdenbosch 9.93 3 New
DA'91 Winston Jessurun 6.12 2 −2
PV FAL Jiwan Sital 4.47 2 +1
PALU Iwan Krolis 0.71 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by district
Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after
Marijke Djwalapersad
BVD		 Jagernath Lachmon
VHP

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000. The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.

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