BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday extended congratulations to Jennifer Simons on her election as president of the Republic of Suriname. ■ ...

China's President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Suriname's President-elect Jennifer Simons, Chinese state media ...

Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old ...

Her election comes six weeks after a tightly contested parliamentary election held on May 25. Simons’ opposition party, the National Democratic Party (NDP), secured 18 seats, narrowly surpassing the ...

Surinamese lawmakers backed Simons as president six weeks after the ruling party and its top opposition nearly tied in the ...

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. The 71-year-old former opposition leader ...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to lead the impoverished Latin American country through crisis before oil wealth arrives.

Suriname's parliament has elected its first female president, voting doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons ...

Jennifer Simons was backed by Suriname's parliament as the country's first female president, after the National Democratic Party secured 18 of the 51 legislative seats. This comes as Suriname ...

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname’s first female president on Sunday after her party’s May legislative ...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons becomes Suriname's first female president after being elected by parliament. Her presidency marks a new era as the country anticipates oil-driven wealth but grapples with ...