Republic of Suriname / República de Suriname     2000 Presidential Elections     2000 Elecciones Presidenciales

Party	Total Votes	Vote percentages	Seats
NF	86,996	47.6	33
MC	27,536	15.0	10
DNP 2000	18,154	9.9	3
DA '91	11,183	6.1	2
PVF	8,176	4.5	2
BVD	5,865	3.2	0
DOE	4,561	2.5	0
HPP	4,505	2.5	0
NK/TD>	4,306	2.4	0
ABOP	3,160	1.7	0
D21	2,323	1.3	0
NPLO	1,893	1.0	0
Pendawalima	1,432	0.8	0
PALU	1,238	0.7	1
NHP	790	0.4	0
APS	608	0.3	0
PSV	186	0.1	0
Totals:	182,912	100,0	51

In accordance with section 83, p. 3c and section 91, p. 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Suriname the President and Vice-President are elected by the National Assembly with a qualified majority (two-thirds). There were two presidential candidates and two vice-presidential candidates.The election took place in a special meeting of the National assembly on August 4, 2000. The results were as follows:

Venetiaan	37
Doekhie	10
Invalid ballots	4

Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan was elected as President. After this result Mrs Jennifer Geerlings - Simons withdrew her candidacy in favor of Jules Rattankumar Ajodhia, who was elected unopposed as Vice-President.

Source / Fuente: University of Suriname