History
The first representation was formed by the Colonial States, from 1866. The name was changed to States of Suriname in 1936. When Suriname became an independent republic on November 25, 1975, the representation was named Parliament of the Republic of Suriname. his Parliament was made inoperative during the Coup d'état of 1980. In 1985 the Parliament was replaced by an appointed Assembly. The National Assembly, in its current form, dates from 1987. In that year democracy was reestablished after the coup and a new Constitution was adopted, organizing the Assembly, so new elections could be held on November 25, 1987. From here on, elections were held in 1991, 1996, 2000, 2005 and 2010.
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