Ramsewak Shankar
Ramsewak Shankar was a Surinamese politician who served as president from 1988 until 1990. His presidency was marked by political instability and economic challenges, ultimately leading to his ousting in a coup led by Bouterse, which has since been a pivotal moment in Surinamese history.
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Ramsewak Shankar is the first president of Suriname elected after the military dictatorship.
Boek over eerste democratisch gekozen president na militaire dictatuur – de Ware Tijd
Suriname· 2026-01-23
Ramsewak Shankar became the president of Suriname after the first civilian government was established post-1980.
‘We hebben alle reden om feest te vieren’ – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-11-25
Ramsewak Shankar was the president who tried to restore peace after the civil war.
De weg van 1975 naar 2025 (1) – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-11-19
Ramsewak Shankar is mentioned as one of the prominent Surinamese whose archives are managed by the NAS.
Archief George Hindori overgedragen aan Nationaal Archief Suriname – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-11-10
Ramsewak Shankar was the president against whom the 'telefooncoup' was staged.
BESCHOUWING — De mythe van Bouterse; hoe de NDP de waarheid blijft verhullen – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-02-17
