Marinus Bee
{{Short description|Surinamese politician}}
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| name = Marinus Bee
| image = Marinus Bee (2016) 1.png
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| caption = Bee in 2016
| birth_name = Marinus Bee
| birth_date = 1971{{cite web|url=https://data.ipu.org/content/suriname?chamber_id=13535 |title=National Assembly|website=Inter-Parliamentary Union|access-date=7 May 2021}}
| birth_place = Moengo, Suriname
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| office1 = Chairperson of the National Assembly of Suriname
| term_start1 = 14 July 2020
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Ronnie Brunswijk
| successor1 =
| office2 = Member of the National Assembly
| term_start2 = 2010
| term_end2 =
| constituency2 = Marowijne District
| nationality = Suriname
| party = General Liberation and Development Party (ABOP)
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Marinus Bee (born 1971) is a Surinamese politician, Chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname, and sports manager. As sports manager, he was chairman of the Albina Sports Foundation for ten years,{{cite web|url=https://www.dbsuriname.com/2020/07/07/marinus-bee-draagt-voortaan-mba-titel/|title=Marinus Bee draagt voortaan MBA-titel|website=Dagblad Suriname|access-date=9 July 2020|language=nl}} and since 2014 chairman of S.V. Papatam.{{cite news|url=https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/24746|title=Bee nieuwe voorzitter Papatam|website=Star Nieuws|access-date=9 July 2020|language=nl}} Bee has been elected to the National Assembly for the General Liberation and Development Party (ABOP) since 2010 for the Marowijne District.
Biography
Bee was born as the oldest child of four in Moengo, and spend his youth in Paramaribo. He graduated from the Anton de Kom University in law, and in 2020 was accredited Master of Business Administration.
In 1999, Bee was invited to join the ABOP by Ronnie Brunswijk. He participated in the 2000 elections, but he only received 800 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.parbode.com/actueel/item/6963-marinus-bee-men-kan-niet-komen-de-leiderschapskwaliteiten-van-brunswijk-komen-parbode-sneak-peek|title=Marinus Bee: 'Men kan niet komen aan de leiderschapskwaliteiten van Brunswijk' - Parbode Sneak Peek |date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608134801/http://www.parbode.com/actueel/item/6963-marinus-bee-men-kan-niet-komen-de-leiderschapskwaliteiten-van-brunswijk-komen-parbode-sneak-peek |access-date=9 July 2020|archive-date=8 June 2019 |language=nl|quote="Marinus Bee was 46 years old in December 2017"}} In 2010 Bee was elected for the first time to the National Assembly. In 2014, Bee became Chairman of the Party Congress of ABOP. In the 2020 elections, Bee was elected to the National Assembly for the third consecutive time.{{cite news|url=https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/59199|title=16 vrouwen gekozen in DNA; 18 oud-leden keren terug|website=Star Nieuws|access-date=9 July 2020|language=nl}} On 13 July, Ronnie Brunswijk was elected as Vice President of Suriname, and Marinus Bee became his replacement as Chairman of the National Assembly of Suriname on 14 July 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.dbsuriname.com/2020/07/14/marinus-bee-nu-dna-voorzitter/|title=Marinus Bee nu DNA voorzitter |website=Dagblad Suriname|access-date=14 July 2020|language=nl}} Dew Sharman was installed as Vice Chairman on 29 June 2020.{{cite news|url=http://dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2020/06/29/live-blog-verkiezing-parlementsvoorzitter/|title=Live blog: Verkiezing parlementsvoorzitter|website=De Ware Tijd|access-date=29 June 2020|language=nl}}
References
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Category:Anton de Kom University of Suriname alumni
Category:General Liberation and Development Party politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly (Suriname)
Category:Speakers of the National Assembly (Suriname)
Category:Surinamese football managers
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