Military forces carry out a coup
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Military coup
1990
Military forces carry out a coup |
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Ramsewak Chamkar is elected president
1988
The National Assembly elects Ramsewak Chamkar as the nation’s new president |
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President Chin A. Sen is removed from office
1982
The National Military Council dismisses President Chin A. Sen. |
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Military junta seizes power
1980
The military seized power on February 25 |
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Independence from Holland
1975
This country proclaims its independence from Holland and joins the UN in that same year |
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Parties win in the elections
1973
Independence-advocate parties win the elections |
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Border clash
1969
Border clashed on August 19 |
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Prime Minister Pangel dies
1968
A streak of strikes overthrew Prime Minister Pangel |
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Border tensions
1967
Border tensions heighten |
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Surinam shakes off its colonial status
1955
The UN General Assembly praises Surinam for having chosen a self-governing status and shaken off the colonial rule |
