Vice President of Suriname is the second highest political position in Suriname. The Vice President is elected in the same indirect way as the President in the National Assembly of Suriname, with two-thirds of votes. If no candidate gets majority after three rounds of votes, the election is carried in a special People's Assembly, which includes also municipal representatives. In this People's Assembly only the majority of votes (half plus one) is needed to be elected.
The position of Vice President was created in the Constitution of 1987, when the position of Prime Minister of Suriname was abolished. The Vice President is charged with the day-to-day management of the Council of Ministers and is as such responsible to the President.
Robert Ameerali has been the incumbent Vice President of Suriname since August 12, 2010.
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