PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname 's parliament Sunday elected physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the troubled country's first female president. The South American country's National Assembly ...

July 7 (UPI) --Suriname's parliament has elected its first female president, voting doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons to lead the South American country. Thirty-four of 50 ...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, shown here at a rally in Paramaribo in May, is Suriname's first woman president - Copyright AFP ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Jennifer ...

Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was officially sworn-in as president of Suriname on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by diplomats and representatives of neighboring countries including the vice ...

Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, center, greets people in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sunday, July 6, 2025, after parliament appointed her as the country's first female president. (AP Photo/Bentik Paulus) ...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons casts her vote in Suriname elections - Copyright AFP/File Juan BARRETO Jennifer Geerlings-Simons casts her vote in Suriname elections ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was officially sworn-in as president of Suriname. A medical doctor and one-time parliamentary ...

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May.