Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry | |
|---|---|
| मेलिसा संतोखी-सनिचारी (Sarnami) | |
 Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry | |
| 10th First Lady of Suriname | |
| Assumed office 19 July 2020 | |
| President | Chan Santokhi |
| Preceded by | Ingrid Waldring and Ingrid Figueira divorce in 2019 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mellisa Seenacherry 27 October 1980[1] Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname |
| Political party | Progressive Reform Party |
| Spouse | |
Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry (née Seenacherry; Sarnami: मेलिसा संतोखी-सनिचारी; pronounced [meːlisɑː sⁿt̪oːkʰiː-sənicɑːriː]; born 27 October 1980) is a Surinamese lawyer, who is currently the First Lady of Suriname.[2]
Personal life
Seenacherry studied at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Anton de Kom University of Suriname.[3] Seenacherry became First Lady of Suriname when her long-term partner, Chan Santokhi became president on 13 July 2020 after winning the 2020 Surinamese general election.[4] The couple married in a private ceremony on 19 July 2020.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Video – In gesprek met Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry". Familie Nieuws (in Dutch). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ↑ "Starnieuws - President Santokhi en partner Mellisa trouwen vandaag". www.starnieuws.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ cite web|work=Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network |url=http://www.sclan.org/donator/mrs-mellisa-santokhi-seenacherry-suriname |title=Mrs. Mellisa Santokhi – Seenacherry Suriname |access-date=27 July 2022
- ↑ "First Lady of The Republic of Suriname Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry". DesiYUP | Sharing Meaningful Music. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ Kurmanaev, Anatoly; Boerboom, Harmen (13 July 2020). "Suriname Elects a New President, Ending Bouterse's Long Rule". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ "President Santokhi en partner Mellisa trouwen vandaag". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
External links
- Interview with DesiYUP
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