| Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry | |
|---|---|
| मेलिसा संतोखी-सनिचारी (Sarnami) | |
 Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry | |
| 10th First Lady of Suriname | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 July 2020 | |
| President | Chan Santokhi |
| Preceded by | Ingrid Waldring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mellisa Seenacherry (1980-10-27) 27 October 1980 (age 44) Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname |
| Political party | Progressive Reform Party |
| Spouse |
Chan Santokhi (m. 2020) |
Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry (Sarnami: मेलिसा संतोखी-सनिचारी, pronounced [meːlisɑː sⁿt̪oːkʰiː sənicɑːriː]; née Seenacherry; born 27 October 1980) is a Surinamese lawyer, who is currently the First Lady of Suriname as the wife of Chan Santokhi.
Personal life
Seenacherry studied at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Anton de Kom University of Suriname. Seenacherry became First Lady of Suriname when her long-term partner Chan Santokhi became president on 13 July 2020 after winning the 2020 Surinamese general election.
References
- "Video – In gesprek met Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry". Familie Nieuws (in Dutch). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Starnieuws - President Santokhi en partner Mellisa trouwen vandaag". www.starnieuws.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- cite web|work=Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network |url=http://www.sclan.org/donator/mrs-mellisa-santokhi-seenacherry-suriname |title=Mrs. Mellisa Santokhi – Seenacherry Suriname |access-date=27 July 2022
- Kurmanaev, Anatoly; Boerboom, Harmen (13 July 2020). "Suriname Elects a New President, Ending Bouterse's Long Rule". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
- Interview with DesiYUP
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