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| 1977, Oct. 31 |
| | | In the country's first national elections, Henk Arron was returned as prime minister. Arron promised economic reform to reduce Surinam's dependence on bauxite exports. | 1 |
| | | 1980, Feb. 25 |
| | | Surinamese army sergeants deposed Prime Minister Arron and installed the National Military Council (NMC) under Lt. Michel van Rey, with Chin A. Sen as president. | 2 |
| | | 1982, Feb. 5 |
| | | Pres. Chin A. Sen was deposed by a leftist military coup led by Lt. Col. Deysey Bouterse. | 3 |
| | | Dec. 10 |
| | | Martial law was imposed amid strikes and protests over the execution of 15 opposition leaders by government security forces. | 4 |
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| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth
edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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