Ashwin Adhin Net Worth

Background and career

Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin (born 10 June 1980) is a Surinamese politician and educator of Indian origin who served as the Vice President of Suriname between 2015 and 2020. He is a member of the National Democratic Party. At the age of 35, he became the youngest vice president in the history of Suriname to lead the Council of Ministers.

In July 2013, Adhin became the Minister of Education in the cabinet of President Dési Bouterse, replacing Shirley Sitaldin. 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, and served until 16 July 2020. He was succeeded by Ronnie Brunswijk.