| Election Name: | 2010 Surinamese presidential election |
| Country: | Suriname |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Surinamese presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Surinamese presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | July 19, 2010 |
| Nominee1: | Dési Bouterse |
| Party1: | National Democratic Party |
| Electoral Vote1: | 36 |
| Percentage1: | 69.23% |
| Nominee2: | Chan Santokhi |
| Party2: | New Front for Democracy and Development |
| Electoral Vote2: | 16 |
| Percentage2: | 30.77% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Ronald Venetiaan |
| Before Party: | National Party of Suriname |
| After Election: | Dési Bouterse |
| After Party: | National Democratic Party |
An indirect presidential election was held in Suriname on 19 July 2010[1] following the legislative election.[2] If the National Assembly of Suriname twice fails to elect a new president with a two-thirds majority, the election will go to the People's Assembly of Suriname, composed of members of parliament, district and provincial councils, where a simple majority suffices.[3]
A first vote was expected on 8 July 2010, but only procedural issues were discussed at the meeting;[4] the election was set for 19 July 2010 on the following day.
Shortly before the election, former dictator Dési Bouterse succeeded in establishing a coalition with the A Combinatie and the People's Alliance, giving him the votes required for the presidential election.[5] As expected, he gained 36 votes[6] against Chan Santokhi's 13 votes; he was sworn in on 12 August 2010.