Jennifer Geerlings-Simons

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (née Simons; born 5 September 1953)^[1] is a Surinamese physician and politician who has been the tenth president of Suriname since 2025.^[2] She is a member of the National Democratic Party (NDP). She has been the party's president since 2024.^[3]

Her Excellency Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
Geerlings-Simons in 2015
10th President of Suriname
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2025
Vice President	Gregory Rusland
Preceded by	Chan Santokhi
President of the National Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 July 2024
Preceded by	Dési Bouterse
Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname
In office 30 June 2010 – 28 June 2020
Preceded by	Paul Somohardjo
Succeeded by	Ronnie Brunswijk
Member of the National Assembly
In office 23 May 1996 – 25 May 2020
Constituency	Paramaribo District
Personal details
Born	Jennifer Simons (1953-09-05) 5 September 1953 (age 72) Paramaribo, Colony of Suriname
Political party	National Democratic
Spouse(s)	Glenn Geerlings ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Suriname (Drs.)
Profession	Physician