Soerjani Mingoen-Karijomenawi

Soerjani Mingoen (née Karijomenawi) is a Surinamese politician. She has been a member of the National Assembly since 2020, representing Commewijne District for the Progressive Reform Party (VHP).

Soerjani Mingoen-Karijomenawi
Mingoen in 2022
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
2020
ConstituencyCommewijne District
Personal details
NationalitySuriname
Political partyVHP
Pertjajah Luhur (until 2018)
Occupationteacher, politician

Biography

Mingoen is of Javanese descent.[1] She was a co-founder of the Music Education Center Commewijne (MECC) in 2010.[2][1]

Mingoen was originally a supporter of the Javanese party Pertjajah Luhur (PL). She was disappointed in this party when, against previous promises, it joined the first Cabinet (2010-2015) of President Desi Bouterse. She also opposed the PL's support of the Amnesty Law (2012), which prevented prosecution of the December murders. According to her, the PL had deceived the Javanese community.[1][3]

Mingoen followed the developments of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP) under the chairmanship of Chan Santokhi. As she found herself agreeing with Santokhi's positions, she eventually joined the VHP in 2018.[1] In December 2019, she and VHP youth members traveled to Richelieu and Meerzorg for Christmas carol singing with keyboard and saxophone accompaniment.[4]

During the general elections in 2020, Mingoen was a candidate on the VHP list in Commewijne District. She was elected to the National Assembly.[5]

References
  1. Amoksi, Sjovellie (24 May 2020). "Soerjani Mingoen: "VHP is verzekerd van twee zetels in Commewijne"". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. "Hermes House Band opent muziekschool in Suriname". Waterkant.net (in Dutch). 27 April 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. Kuipers, Ank (12 August 2015). "Suriname's Bouterse sworn in for second presidential term". Reuters. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. "VHP Commewijne brengt kerstsfeer huis aan huis". Starnieuws (in Dutch). 25 December 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. "Parlementariërs worden vandaag beëdigd". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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