PARAMARIBO, July 6 (Reuters) - Suriname's parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country's first woman ...

Suriname's parliament has elected its first female president, voting doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons ...

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats ...

Simons, who leads the party founded by ex-president Bouterse, is set to helm the South American country on the cusp of a ...

Suriname’s parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on Sunday, setting the doctor and former parliamentary speaker on course to helm a nation on ...

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname’s first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. The 71-year-old former opposition ...

Paramaribo (Suriname) (AFP) – Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May.

Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, center, greets people in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sunday, July 6, 2025, after parliament appointed her as the country's first female president. (AP Photo/Bentik Paulus) ...