George Dewendrepersad Hindori (August 13, 1933[1] – January 26, 1986[2]) was a Surinamese politician.
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| Born | George Dewendrepersad Hindori 13 August 1933 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Died | 26 January 1986 (aged 52) Suriname |
| Political party | Progressive Reform Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hindori served in Suriname's parliament. In the run-up to independence for Suriname in 1975, he was the second in command of the Progressive Reform Party, led by Jagernath Lachmon. That party was the main opponent of immediate independence from the Netherlands. Following a trip to the Netherlands, Hindori switched his position, favoring immediate independence, and broke with the Progressive Reform Party. He then backed the independence policies of Prime Minister Henck Arron.[2]
After initially opposing independence, his decision to switch and support the Suriname independence movement gave the movement enough votes to secure independence from the Netherlands.[3][4] His change of position has been described in terms ranging from "brave, conscientious and nationalistic, to opportunistic or even 'bribed'".[3] He held the position of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture.[1][5]
Hindori was born into a Brahmin family in Paramaribo. His parents were Premda and Boedhram Hindori,[1] and he was of Indo-Surinamese descent.[4]
References
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- ^ a b "Een portret van 'George Dewendrepersad Hindori'" [A portrait of 'George Dewendrepersad Hindori']. Suriname Network Online (in Dutch). 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b Oostindie, Gert; Klinkers, Inge (2003). Decolonising the Caribbean: Dutch Policies in a Comparative Perspective. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 109–. ISBN 9789053566541. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ a b Kempen, Michiel van (1989). Surinaamse schrijvers en dichters: met honderd schrijversprofielen en een lijst van pseudoniemen [Surinamese writers and orators: with 100 writers' profiles and a list of pseudonyms] (in Dutch). De Arbeiderspers. ISBN 9789029525114. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "George Hindori, een van Surinames nationale helden (in Dutch)". Outlook. Retrieved 21 April 2020.