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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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Johan Ferrier
1910-05-12 – 2010-01-04
Life & Legacy
Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑn fɛrˈjeː]; 12 May 1910 – 4 January 2010) was a Surinamese politician who served as the first president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. He was also the country's last governor-general before independence, serving from 1968 to 1975, before becoming the first president upon independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1975 and also served as the fifth prime minister from 1955 to 1958.
He was named the twentieth century's most important politician in Suriname in 1999.
Occupation & Career
politician, teacher
Education
University of Amsterdam
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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Honors & Awards
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Education & Institutions
University of Amsterdam
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Family Child
Cynthia McLeod
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Family Child
Joan Ferrier
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Family Child
Kathleen Ferrier
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Family Spouse
Edmé Vas
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