Chairman of the National Assembly
CountrySuriname
Previous election1996
Next election2005
Election date25 May 2000
Election name2000 Surinamese general election
Seats for election51 seats in the National Assembly
Majority seats26
Turnout72.03% ( 5.37pp)
Party 1New Front for Democracy and Development
Leader 1Ronald Venetiaan
Percentage 147.49
Seats 133
Last election 119
Party 2DA–KTPI–NDP
Colour 2
  1. FFAEC9
Leader 2Desi Bouterse
Percentage 215.04
Seats 210
Last election 221
Party 3DNP 2000
Colour 3
  1. 2D98D4
Leader 3Jules Wijdenbosch
Percentage 39.93
Seats 33
Last election 3new
Party 4Democratic Alternative '91
Leader 4Winston Jessurun
Percentage 46.12
Seats 42
Last election 44
Party 5Political Wing of the FAL
Leader 5Jiwan Sital
Percentage 54.47
Seats 52
Last election 51
Party 6Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union
Leader 6Iwan Krolis
Percentage 60.71
Seats 61
Last election 6new
Before electionMarijke Djwalapersad
Before partyBVD
After electionJagernath Lachmon
After partyVHP

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p615