Suriname’s opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons arrives at the National Assembly in Paramaribo on July 6, 2025. Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname’s first woman president on July 6, 2025, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. (Photo by Ranu Abhelakh / AFP) (Photo by RANU ABHELAKH/AFP via Getty Images)
History Made As Suriname Elects First Female President
