Emile Wijntuin

Emile Linus Alfred Wijntuin (22 September 1924 – 7 May 2020) was a Surinamese politician. He was the Chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname from 1975 until the aftermath of the 1980 Surinamese coup d'état. Wijntuin was a member of the Progressive Surinamese People's Party. He was born in the Coronie District. He was the Chairman of the Staten of Suriname from 1973 to 1975.

Wijntuin died on 7 May 2020 at the age of 95.

References

  1. 1 2 "Marica: Suriname heeft grote zoon verloren". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "De Nationale Assemblée: Lijst van Oud-Voorzitters" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Year of the Sergeants" by Edward Dew in the Caribbean Review
  4. ↑ "Emile Wijntuin viert 90ste verjaardag" (in Dutch). Suriname Herald. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.