Marinus Bee
Marinus Bee | |
|---|---|
Bee in 2016 | |
| Chair of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ronnie Brunswijk |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Constituency | Marowijne District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marinus Bee 3 July 1971 Moengo, Suriname |
| Political party | General Liberation and Development Party |
| Education | Anton de Kom University of Suriname (LLB) |
Marinus Bee (born 3 July 1971) is a Surinamese politician who has been the Chair of the National Assembly since 2020. He has served in the National Assembly from the Marowijne District as a member of the General Liberation and Development Party since 2010. He has been the chair of the association football club S.V. Papatam since 2014.
Early life and education
Marinus Bee was born in Moengo, Suriname,[1] on 3 July 1971.[2] He is descended from Maroons.[3] His grandfather had 30 children and his grandmother lived in French Guiana.[4] Bee was the eldest of four children and grew up in Paramaribo. He graduated from Anton de Kom University of Suriname with a Bachelor of Laws degree. In 2020, he graduated with a Master of Science in business administration.[1]
Career
Sports
Bee was chair of the Albina Sports Association for ten years.[1] In 2014, he became the chair of S.V. Papatam.[5]
Politics
Ronnie Brunswijk convinced Bee to join the General Liberation and Development Party (ABOP) in 1999, and became coordinator of the party in Marowijne.[1][4] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2000 election.[4] In the 2010 election he was elected to the National Assembly.[1]
Brunswijk, chair of the National Assembly, was elected Vice President of Suriname and Bee was elected to succeed him as chair on 15 July 2020.[2][6] In 2025, he stated that he was interested in stepping down as chair and having Ashwin Adhin succeed him.[7]
Political positions
Bee is opposed to the United States embargo against Cuba.[8] He called for the passage of legislation to recognize the collective ownership of land by indigenous peoples.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e Marinus Bee draagt voortaan MBA-titel 2020.
- ^ a b Inter-Parliamentary Union.
- ^ Marinus Bee: "Niets komt voor zijn tijd, strijd leveren is essentieel" 2025.
- ^ a b c Agodeba 2017.
- ^ Bee nieuwe voorzitter Papatam 2014.
- ^ Marinus Bee now DNA chairman 2020.
- ^ Marinus Bee: “Ik ben ready om de baton over te dragen” 2025.
- ^ González 2024.
- ^ Dikan: “We moeten nu werk van maken om de traditionele rechten te erkennen” 2025.
Works cited
News
- "Bee nieuwe voorzitter Papatam". Star Nieuws. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025.
- "Dikan: "We moeten nu werk van maken om de traditionele rechten te erkennen"". Suriname Herald. 21 June 2025. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025.
- "Marinus Bee draagt voortaan MBA-titel". Dagblad Suriname. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025.
- "Marinus Bee: "Ik ben ready om de baton over te dragen"". Suriname Herald. 9 June 2025. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025.
- "Marinus Bee: "Niets komt voor zijn tijd, strijd leveren is essentieel"". Dagblad Suriname. 15 April 2025. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025.
- "Marinus Bee now DNA chairman". Dagblad Suriname. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025.
- Agodeba, Aidy (12 December 2017). "Marinus Bee: 'Men kan niet komen aan de leiderschapskwaliteiten van Brunswijk' - Parbode Sneak Peek". Parbode. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019.
- González, Isabel (29 May 2024). "Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Surinam inicia visita oficial a Cuba". Radio Rebelde. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025.
Web
- "Suriname". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.