Edward Belfort

Edward Ciriel Jeffry Belfort (1 August 1965 – 7 April 2025) was a Surinamese politician. A member of the General Liberation and Development Party and later the National Democratic Party, he served as Minister of Justice and Police from 2012 to 2015^[1] and was a member of the National Assembly from 2015 to 2025.^[2][3]

Edward Belfort
Belfort in 2019
Minister of Justice and Police
In office 2012–2015
Preceded by	Martin Misiedjan (nl)
Succeeded by	Jennifer van Dijk-Silos
Member of the National Assembly of Suriname
In office 25 May 2015 – 7 April 2025
Personal details
Born	Edward Ciriel Jeffry Belfort (1965-08-01)1 August 1965 Moengo, Suriname
Died	7 April 2025(2025-04-07) (aged 59) Paramaribo, Suriname
Party	ABOP NDP
Education	Anton de Kom University of Suriname
Occupation	Teacher

Belfort died in Paramaribo on 7 April 2025, at the age of 59.^[4]