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and obtained an MSc in 1984. Rusland obtained a further PhD at the same institute in 1987. He held several teaching positions at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname between 1987 and 2005. Between 1987 and 2000 Rusland also helped found several institutes at the university. He also went into
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with whom he had lengthy meetings about the new government tested positive. Rusland's wife was infected as well even though she had stayed at home for the last three weeks.
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Rusland served as Minister for Natural Resources between 2005 and 2010. In this period he received criticism for the low taxation rate that Canadian mining company
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for Paramaribo District in the 2020 elections. On 1 July 2020, Rusland tested COVID-19 positive. He had been tested, because
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served as Minister of Finance. Rusland has stated he is oriented towards the United States and has a special link with
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politician. He served as Minister for Natural Resources between 2005 and 2010. In 2012 he became leader of the
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for the electoral district of Paramaribo. After the elections the National Assembly had to elect the
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In December 2020 he was re-elected as leader of the National Party of Suriname for a third time.
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and received a bachelor's degree in 1982. He continued his studies in the same field at the
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business and amongst other ventures served as president-commissioner of a shrimp company.
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was held, and with the official results still pending, Rusland and the leaders of the
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was a union leader and served as Minister of Education and his brother
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Rusland was candidate for the Vice Presidency on behalf of the
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Rusland is married and has two children. His father
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signed an agreement to form a coalition government.
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Rusland has been a member of the 234:Anton de Kom University of Suriname 13: 485: 14: 920: 495:Naomi Hoever (14 December 2019). 462: 439: 16:Surinamese politician (born 1959) 889:Government ministers of Suriname 405: 367:2020 Surinamese general election 329:2015 Surinamese general election 299:2010 Surinamese general election 832: 814: 796: 778: 760: 738: 716: 694: 675: 657: 639: 305:next to presidential candidate 617: 599: 560: 316:, taking over leadership from 129:Minister for Natural Resources 1: 432: 348:COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname 331:, Rusland was elected to the 909:University of Florida alumni 607:"Hr. Dr. Gregory A. Rusland" 252:(born 9 November 1959) is a 7: 904:Politicians from Paramaribo 10: 925: 682:Nina Jurna (31 May 2020). 346:In March 2020, during the 341:Vice President of Suriname 314:National Party of Suriname 258:National Party of Suriname 195:National Party of Suriname 88:National Party of Suriname 358:for mismanagement at the 243: 227: 200: 190: 163: 158: 154: 144: 133: 128: 116: 104: 93: 85: 75: 63: 52: 44: 40: 28: 21: 371:Progressive Reform Party 360:Central Bank of Suriname 297:had to pay. 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Index


National Assembly
Incumbent
Paramaribo District
National Party of Suriname
Incumbent
Ronald Venetiaan
Ronald Venetiaan
Paramaribo
National Party of Suriname
Harold Rusland
Andy Rusland
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Alma mater
Anton de Kom University of Suriname
University of Florida
Surinamese
National Party of Suriname
National Assembly
Paramaribo
Anton de Kom University of Suriname
University of Florida
Iamgold
2010 Surinamese general election
New Front for Democracy and Development
Chan Santokhi
National Party of Suriname
Ronald Venetiaan
Ivan Fernald
2015 Surinamese general election

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