Melvin W. J. Bouva: Foreign minister, Suriname
Melvin W. J. Bouva is the foreign minister of Suriname, listed by the United Nations as “Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname”.
Posts held
- Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname (foreign minister), Suriname. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Melvin W. J. Bouva sits in the ladder of power
As foreign minister, Melvin W. J. Bouva works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Suriname (regions, cities).
Above that, Suriname is a member of:
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Suriname
- Jennifer Geerlings-Simons President of the Republic of Suriname, Suriname
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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