Johan Adolf Pengel

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Johan Adolf Pengel
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Johan Adolf Pengel in 1963
4th Prime Minister of Suriname
In office
30 June 1963 – 5 March 1969
Preceded by Severinus Desiré Emanuels
Succeeded by Jules Sedney
Personal details
Born (1916-01-20)20 January 1916
Paramaribo, Suriname
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Paramaribo, Suriname
Nationality Surinamese
Political party National Party of Suriname
Profession Politician
Religion Christianity

Johan Adolf "Jopie" Pengel (20 January 1916 – 5 June 1970) was a Surinamese politician, and Prime Minister of Suriname from June 1963 to 5 March 1969 for the NPS.

He started as leader of the Suriname trade union workers and then in the National Party of Suriname he became one of the most influential politicians in Suriname at that time[1]

In 1955 the National Party of Suriname (NPS),led by Johan Adolf Pengel and the United Hindu Party (VHP),led by Jaggernath Lachmon, fashioned a coalition which successfully took power in 1958 and held it until 1967[2]

He performed a fraternization policy with Lachmon, the president of the VHP, the largest Hindu party, easing to both the groups to understand each other.[3]

Under Pengel's government, the Surinamese infrastructure was strongly developed. Roads were constructed and existing infrastructure was strongly improved, including two new hospitals.[4]

References

  1. PENGEL, Johan Adolf. Mamjo.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-15.
  2. PENGEL, Johan Adolf. fromu.biz Retrieved on 2013-09-13.
  3. Johan Adolf Pengel. Suriname.nu. Retrieved on 2013-08-15.
  4. citypical : Standbeeld Johan Adolf Pengel in Paramaribo. Citypical.nl. Retrieved on 2013-08-15.

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