Grace Watamaleo
Grace Watamaleo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Constituency | Marowijne District |
| Captain of Marijkedorp | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Grace Betty Watamaleo |
| Political party | NDP |
Grace Betty Watamaleo is a Surinamese politician who has served as Captain of the indigenous village Marijkedorp since 2011. She was also a member of the National Assembly of Suriname from 2015 to 2020, representing Marowijne District for the National Democratic Party (NDP).
Biography
[edit]Watamaleo is a descendant of the indigenous Lokono people.[1] She has been the Captain (village head) of Marijkedorp near Albina in eastern Suriname since 2011. She was also a civil servant for the Marowijne District Commission.[2]
During the 2015 general elections, Watamaleo ran as a candidate of the NDP in Marowijne District. She garnered 1991 votes, winning a seat in the National Assembly (DNA).[3] In addition to her DNA membership, she continued to perform her role as captain of her village.[4] She was not on the NDP's list of candidates for the 2020 general elections.[5] Claudie Sabajo was nominated as the new Lead Candidate for Marowijne.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Ministerie van Regionale Ontwikkeling, Ambtelijke delegatie van Koksijde bezoekt Suriname, 1 February 2011
- ^ "Brunswijk en Bee krijgen in 2015 meer stemmen". Starnieuws. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Chietsana, Marijkedorp, 22 November 2018
- ^ "Bouterse voert NDP-lijst aan in Paramaribo; Adhin in Wanica". Starnieuws. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Starnieuws, In Marowijne zetelverdeling onveranderd, 26 May 2020
External links
[edit]- "mw. Grace B. Watamaleo". The National Assembly of Suriname (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 May 2020.