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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
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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
477:(in Dutch). Dagblad Suriname. 2 September 2005. Archived from
770:(in Dutch). Suriname Herald. 13 December 2020. Archived from
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822:"Groene partij NPS stapt per direct uit Surinaamse coalitie"
684:"Surinaamse oppositie sluit al akkoord voor nieuwe regering"
804:"VIDEO: Gregory Rusland herkozen als voorzitter van de NPS"
842:(in Dutch). Waterkant.net. 1 January 2014. Archived from
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665:"Rusland: Minister Hoefdraad moet onmiddellijk bedanken"
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667:(in Dutch). StarNieuws. 23 April 2020. Archived from
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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.
647:"OM Suriname wil vervolging minister van Financiën"
552:(in Dutch). Waterkant. 17 June 2012. Archived from
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840:"Suriname's minister van Financiën: Andy Rusland"
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568:"Santokhi uitdager Bouterse in Suriname"
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