Willy Soemita | |
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| Deputy Vice President of Suriname | |
| In office 25 January 1988 – 24 December 1990 | |
| President | Ramsewak Shankar |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Housing | |
| In office 25 January 1988 – 24 December 1990 | |
| President | Ramsewak Shankar |
| Preceded by | Ewald Grep |
| Succeeded by | René Kaaiman |
| In office 16 September 1991 – 15 September 1996 | |
| President | Ronald Venetiaan |
| Preceded by | René Kaaiman |
| Succeeded by | Soewarto Moestadja |
| Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries | |
| In office 24 December 1973 – 28 December 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Henck Arron |
| Preceded by | Radjnarain Nannan Panday |
| Succeeded by | Cornelis Ardjosemito |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Soemita 1 March 1936 Commewijne, Suriname |
| Died | 23 September 2022 (aged 86) Suriname |
| Political party | Party for National Unity and Solidarity |
William Soemita (1 March 1936 – 23 September 2022[1]) was a Surinamese parliamentarian and minister. He was the only Deputy Vice President of Suriname, serving from 1988 to 1990.
His father Iding Soemita was born in West Java and came as an indentured labourer to Suriname where he founded the political party Kerukunan Tulodo Pranatan Inggil (KTPI) in 1949. In August 1972, Willy succeeded his father as chairman of the Javanese Surinamese party.[2]
- ^ Dagblad Suriname, Willy Soemita overleden, 24 September 2022
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