Desiré Delano BouterseAccording to the Statutes of the DNP written as Desiré . Ndp.sr (24 April 2004). Retrieved on 8 January 2012. (; born 13 October 1945) is a Surinamese military officer, politician, convicted murderer and drug trafficker who served as President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's de facto leader after conducting a military coup and establishing a period of military rule. In 1987, Bouterse founded the National Democratic Party (NDP). On 25 May 2010, Bouterse's political alliance, the Megacombinatie ("Mega combination"), which included the NDP, won the parliamentary elections, and on 19 July 2010, Bouterse was elected as President of Suriname with 36 of 50 parliament votes.Bouterse gekozen tot president Suriname – NRC Handelsblad (Dutch) He was inaugurated on 12 August 2010.Omstreden Bouterse beëdigd als president – De Volkskrant (Dutch)
