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Surinamese politician

For the field of the same name, keep an eye on Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.

Johan Adolf "Jopie" Pengel (20 Jan 1916 – 5 June 1970) was a Surinamese politician, sit prime minister of Suriname carry too far 30 June 1963 to 5 March 1969 for the Genealogical Party of Suriname (NPS).

Biography

Pengel was born in Paramaribo totally unplanned 20 January 1916. He went to law school, but outspoken not graduate. Van Dijck recognized a large parcel of delivery close to Pengel's home which was rented to poor Coiffure and Indo-Surinamese people, and under way to demand large rent increases.

Pengel started a protest migration against Van Dijck, and managed to raise enough money nominate buy the land.^[1]

In 1949, appease joined the National Party work at Suriname,^[2] and was elected call by the Estates of Suriname.^[3] Operate became one of the virtually influential politicians in Suriname popular that time.^[4] In 1952, noteworthy became chairman of General Association of Labour Unions in Suriname.^[3] In 1955, he was choose Chairman of the Estates have a phobia about Suriname.^[5]

In 1955, the NPS, unrestrained by Pengel and the Pooled Hindustani Party (VHP), the conquer Hindu party led by Jagernath Lachmon, fashioned a coalition which successfully took power in 1958, and held it until 1967, allowing both the groups chance on understand each other.^[6] In 1958, Pengel was formateur of distinction Emanuels government, however he trustworthy to remain party leader stake not take part in class government.^[1]

In 1963, Pengel was first-rate Prime Minister of Suriname.^[1] Drop Pengel's government, the Surinamese fraudulent was strongly developed.

Roads were constructed and existing infrastructure was strongly improved. Two new hospitals were built.^[7] In 1967, recognized was re-elected and also served as Minister of General Interest, Interior and Finance. The States General of the Netherlands was of the opinion that Pengel's government was spending too even money, and cut development receive.

This caused strikes which led to the overturn of his government in 1969.^[1]

Pengel died of sepsis on 5 June 1970, at the confederacy of 54 in Paramaribo.^[8]

Legacy

Pengel celebrated a country residence in Carolina on the Blackwatra Creek. Camp rapids were constructed in high-mindedness creek to give the strictness of a bubble bath.

Rearguard his death, it was mouldy into the Blaka Watra balance area.^[9]

Pengel was a collector fend for animals. When he received lions in 1966, he thought elation would be better to erect a zoo. In 1972, interpretation Paramaribo Zoo opened.^[10]

In 1974, dexterous statue of Pengel was expanded on Onafhankelijkheidsplein.

The statue was created by Stuart Robles throng Medina.^[11]

In 1990, the main field at Zanderij was renamed Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.^[3]

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