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          Born Oct. 13, , at a former sugar plantation near capital Paramaribo, Bouterse left for the Netherlands in , as did thousands of other....

          Desire Bouterse

          Surinamese military and political figure.
          Date of Birth: 13.10.1945
          Country: Suriname

          Content:
          1. Desi Bouterse: Suriname's Controversial Leader
          2. Return to Suriname and Military Coup
          3. December Killings and Moiwana Massacre
          4. Transition to Civilian Rule and Political Influence
          5. Presidential Terms and Legacy

          Desi Bouterse: Suriname's Controversial Leader

          Early Life and Military Career

          Desi Bouterse was born in Suriname in 1945.

          Desi Bouterse and two dozen others were accused of rounding up well-known people including lawyers, journalists and a university professor and executing.

        1. APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER The Re-Emergence of Suriname's Désiré (Desi) Bouterse: Political Acumen and Geopolitical Anxiety.
        2. Born Oct. 13, , at a former sugar plantation near capital Paramaribo, Bouterse left for the Netherlands in , as did thousands of other.
        3. Suriname is a country with huge potential and a rich culture.
        4. Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at He took power in a military coup in and later served as the country's president.

          5. After graduating from trade school in Paramaribo, he worked in the public sector. In 1968, he left for the Netherlands, where he worked in a factory and attended military academy. As a skilled basketball player, Bouterse also earned money as a sports instructor.

          Return to Suriname and Military Coup

          Bouterse returned to Suriname two weeks before the country's independence and rejoined the military.

          In 1980, he led a group of sergeants in a military coup, overthrowing the government. As the head of the "National Military Counci