Leader of Suriname (1980–1987; 1990–1991; 2010–2020)
Desiré "Dési" Delano Bouterse was a Surinamese military officer, politician and revolutionary who served as the eighth president of Suriname from 2010 to 2020, having previously led the country twice after a coup as a military leader from 1980 to 1987 and again from 1990 to 1991. He was the founding president of the National Democratic Party (NDP) from 1987 to 2024.
