Post: | Commander of the Armed Forces |
Body: | Suriname |
Insignia: | Coat of arms of Suriname.svg |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Suriname |
Incumbent: | Brigade general Werner Kioe A Sen |
Incumbentsince: | 27 October 2022 |
Department: | National Army |
Type: | Chief of staff |
Member Of: | Security Council |
Appointer: | President of Suriname |
Appointer Qualified: | Chan Santokhi |
Termlength: | Not fixed |
Inaugural: | Yngwe Elstak |
Formation: | 25 November 1975 |
The Commander of the Armed Forces (nl|Commandant van de strijdkrachten) is the professional head of the National Army (nl|Nationaal Leger—NL|link=no), the military of the Republic of Suriname. The position dates back to the country's independence from the Netherlands in 1975, with the military being named the Surinamese Armed Forces (nl|Surinaamse Krijgsmacht—SKM|link=no) until after the Sergeants' Coup in 1980.
The Commander of the Armed Forces is appointed by the President of Suriname, who is the commander-in-chief according to the Constitution.
The current Commander of the Armed Forces is Brigade general Werner Kioe A Sen, serving since 27 October 2022.[1]