Pretaap Radhakishun
Pretaapnarian Shawh Radhecheran (Pretaap) Radhakishun (1934 – 6 January 2001) was a Surinamese politician. He was Prime Minister of Suriname from July 1986 to April 1987.
Originally he was a member of VHP party, however, he switched sides to NDP of Jules Wijdenbosch. Radhakishun served as Vice President from 1996 to 2000 in the cabinet of President Jules Wijdenbosch.[1] Radhakishun and Wijdenbosch were defeated in the 2000 general elections by Ronald Venetiaan who led a coalition which included Radhakishun's former party. Venetiaan accused both Wijdenbosch and Radhakishun of mishandling government funds after the elections.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Willem Alfred Udenhout |
Prime Minister of Suriname 1986-1987 |
Succeeded by Jules Wijdenbosch |
| Preceded by Jules Ajodhia |
Vice President of Suriname 1996-2000 |
Succeeded by Jules Ajodhia |
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