Yldiz Pollack-Beighle

Yldiz Deborah Pollack-Beighle (born 21 April 1983)[1] is a Surinamese politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from February 2017 to 16 July 2020.

Yldiz Pollack-Beighle
Dew Sharman (2017)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 February 2017 – 16 July 2020
Preceded byNiermala Badrising
Succeeded byAlbert Ramdin
Personal details
Born (1983-04-21) 21 April 1983
Paramaribo, Suriname
Political partyNDP
SpouseJozef Pollack
Childrenone daughter
ResidenceParamaribo

Early life and education

Pollack-Beighle was born in Paramaribo on 21 April 1983. She has a master's degree in law from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname (2009) and a master's degree in public administration and governance from the FHR Lim a Po Institute for Social Studies (2012).[2]

Career

Pollack-Beighle worked as a youth ambassador for Caribbean Community from 2005 and in 2008 was seconded by Suriname to the Secretariat in Guyana where she was a policy officer before becoming deputy program manager for youth development in 2013.[3][4][2]

On 1 February 2017, Pollack-Beighle was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Dési Bouterse.[5][6] She served until 16 July 2020.[7]

Personal life

Pollack-Beighle is married to Jozef Pollack and has a daughter.[2]

References
  1. "Pollack-Beighle, Yildiz Deborah - Biografie: Fischer Weltalmanach". www.weltalmanach.de.
  2. "Curriculum of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname". Republic of Suriname.
  3. Oosterwolde, Terence (1 February 2017). "Pollack-Beighle jaren op radar Bouterse". dwt online (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. "National Youth Council launches under 'Change' inspired theme". Guyana Chronicle. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. "Buza-minister Pollack: "Wroko bari"; nieuw begin voor Buza en Suriname". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. "Composition of the Government of the Republic of Suriname". Consulate of Suriname.
  7. "Het nieuwe regeerteam dat donderdag aantreedt". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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