Henck Arron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henck Arron

Suriname Prime Minister

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1936

Place of Birth: Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Date of Death: 04-Dec-2000

Profession: politician, banker

Nationality: Suriname

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron (25 April 1936 – 4 December 2000) was the first Prime Minister of Suriname after it gained independence in 1975.
A member of the National Party of Suriname, he served from 24 December 1973 with the transition government, to 25 February 1980.
He was overthrown in a coup d'état by the military, led by Dési Bouterse.
Released in 1981 after charges of corruption were dropped, he returned to banking, his previous career. In 1987, Arron was elected as Vice-president of Suriname and served until another coup in 1990 overthrew the government.