Ramsewak Shankar Net Worth

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Born1937

ProfessionCelebrity

NationalitySurinamese

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Background and career

Ramsewak Shankar (born 6 November 1937) is a Surinamese politician who was the 4th President of Suriname, serving from 1988 to 1990. His government was overthrown by Dési Bouterse leading a bloodless military coup. Shankar had previously served as Agriculture & Fisheries Minister from 1969 to 1971.

Shankar is a member of the large ethnic South Asian community in Suriname. He had studied at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. After his return to Suriname, he became active in the Progressive Reform Party. He supported independence in 1975.

Upon the death of Chan Santokhi on 30 March 2026, Shankar is the only living former Surinamese president.