2020 in Suriname

Events in the year 2020 in Suriname.

Incumbents



 * President: Dési Bouterse (until 16 July); Chan Santokhi (from 16 July)
 * Vice President: Ashwin Adhin (until 16 July); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 16 July)
 * Speaker: Jennifer Simons (until 28 June); Ronnie Brunswijk (from 29 June to 14 July); Marinus Bee (from 14 July)

Events

 * 25 May – 2020 Surinamese general election
 * 16 July – Chan Santokhi takes over as president.

Deaths

 * 3 April – Hans Prade, diplomat, (b. 1938).
 * 10 April – Bas Mulder, priest (b. 1931).
 * 12 April – Kishen Bholasing, singer (b. 1984).
 * 22 April – Rinaldo Entingh, footballer and entrepreneur (b. 1955/1956).
 * 7 May – Emile Wijntuin, politician (b. 1924).
 * 11 May – Ietje Paalman-de Miranda, Surinamese born Dutch mathematician (b. 1936).
 * 18 June – Jules Sedney, economist and politician (b. 1922).
 * 18 August – Soeki Irodikromo, 75, Surinamese painter.