Arron, Henck

Arron, Henck
▪ 2001

      Surinamese politician (b. April 25, 1936, Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana [now Suriname]—d. Dec. 4, 2000, Alphen aan den Rijn, Neth.), served as prime minister (1973–80) of Suriname and was instrumental in leading the nation to independence from The Netherlands. Arron worked as a banker before entering politics in 1963. He was elected to the Staten (Surinamese legislature) that year as a member of the Suriname National Party (NPS), and he became the party's leader in 1970. The NPS was composed mainly of Creoles (Surinamese of African descent), and it favoured independence from The Netherlands. Under Arron's guidance, the NPS won the elections of 1973, and he became prime minister. He secured independence for Suriname in 1975 after two years of negotiations with The Netherlands. Arron was reelected in 1977, but his efforts to stem Suriname's calamitous economic decline following independence were unsuccessful; a high rate of unemployment was a major cause of his downfall. A coup was staged by discontented junior army officers in February 1980. Arron was arrested and was released in 1981, after which he returned for a time to his banking activities. Elections in 1987 ousted the military regime, and Arron became vice president, but the government was again deposed by the military in 1990. Declining health forced Arron to leave politics shortly thereafter. He died of a heart attack while visiting The Netherlands.

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▪ prime minister of Suriname
in full  Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron 
born April 25, 1936, Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana [now Suriname]
died December 4, 2000, Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands

      politician who became prime minister of Suriname in 1973 and led that nation to independence in 1975. He was overthrown by a military coup in 1980.

      Arron worked in banks in The Netherlands and Dutch Guiana before entering politics in 1963. He was elected to the Staten (Suriname legislature) that year as a member of the Suriname National Party, and he became the party's leader in 1970. Arron formed the National Party Alliance, a coalition of parties that were composed mainly of Creoles (Surinamese of African descent) and that favoured independence from The Netherlands. Arron's coalition won the elections of 1973, and he became prime minister. He led his nation to independence in 1975 after two years of negotiations with The Netherlands.

      Arron was reelected in 1977, but his efforts to stem Suriname's calamitous economic decline following independence were unsuccessful, and a high rate of unemployment was a major cause of his downfall. A coup was staged by discontented junior army officers in February 1980. Arron was arrested and was released in 1981, after which he returned to his banking activities. In 1987 he resumed his political career following the defeat of the military in national elections. Arron served as vice president until 1990, when his government was again overthrown by a military coup. The following year he retired from politics because of failing health.

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