Vice President of Suriname
The vice president of Suriname is the second-highest political position in Suriname, after the president. The president and the vice president are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms.
The position of vice president was created in the Constitution of 1987, when the position of prime minister of Suriname was abolished. The vice president is charged with the day-to-day management of the Council of Ministers and is responsible to the President.
The current vice president is Gregory Rusland. He is affiliated with the National Party of Suriname. Rusland was elected on 6 July 2025 as vice president by acclamation, and inaugurated on 16 July on the Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo in a ceremony.
Powers and duties
The powers of the president are exercised by the vice president:- In case the president is declared unfit to exercise his powers;
- In case the president has laid down the exercise of his powers temporarily;
- As long as there is no president or if he is absent;
- If, in the case described in article 140, prosecution against the President has been initiated.