Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
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Surinamese physician and politician
Key facts
- Vice president
- Gregory Rusland
- Preceded by
- Chan Santokhi
- Succeeded by
- Ronnie Brunswijk
- Constituency
- Paramaribo District
- Born
- Jennifer Simons , ( 1953-09-05 ) 5 September 1953 (age 72) , Paramaribo , Colony of Suriname
- Party
- National Democratic
- Spouse
- Glenn Geerlings ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 )
- Alma mater
- University of Suriname ( Drs. )
- Profession
- Physician
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jennifer
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Suriname
- Place of birth
- Paramaribo
- Occupation
- physician
- Position held
- President of Suriname
- Educated at
- Anton de Kom University of Suriname
- Political party
- National Democratic Party
- Image
- Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, November 2025.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1953-09-05
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- Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
- name in native language
- Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
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Encyclopedic overview
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (née Simons; born 5 September 1953) is a Surinamese politician and former physician who is serving as the eleventh president of Suriname since 16 July 2025. A member of the National Democratic Party (NDP), she has been the party's president since 2024.
Geerlings-Simons began her career as a physician, working as a dermatologist, and later in the National HIV/AIDS program. In 1996, she joined politics and was elected to the National Assembly in the general elections. Shortly after the 2010 general elections, Geerlings-Simons was elected the chairperson of the National Assembly from 2010 to 2020, becoming the second female to hold this role.
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