Chan Santokhi

Summary

Chan Santokhi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lelydorp^[2]. He was born on February 3, 1959^[3]. He died in Paramaribo^[4]. He died on March 30, 2026^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Lelydorp^[2], Chan Santokhi…
• Chan Santokhi passed away in Paramaribo^[4].
• Chan Santokhi was born on February 3, 1959^[3].
• Chan Santokhi died on March 30, 2026^[5].
• Chan Santokhi was married to Mellisa Seenacherry^[8].
• Chan Santokhi held citizenship in Suriname^[9].
• Chan Santokhi worked as a politician^[6].
• Chan Santokhi held the position of member of the National Assembly of Suriname^[10].
• Chan Santokhi held the position of President of Suriname^[11].
• Chan Santokhi held the position of Minister of Justice and Police of Suriname^[12].
• Chan Santokhi held the position of President of the Caribbean Community^[13].
• Chan Santokhi received the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star^[14].
• Chan Santokhi received the Order of the Palm^[15].
• Chan Santokhi received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman^[16].
• Chan Santokhi is recorded as male^[17].
• Chan Santokhi's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Chan Santokhi was affiliated with the Progressive Reform Party^[19].
• Chan Santokhi's Commons category is recorded as Chan Santokhi^[20].
• Chan Santokhi's family name is recorded as Santokhi^[21].
• Chan Santokhi's given name is recorded as Chan^[22].
• Chan Santokhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[23].
• Chan Santokhi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Chan Santokhi'}^[24].
• Chan Santokhi's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[25].

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Origins and Family

Chan Santokhi's place of birth was Lelydorp^[2]. He was born on February 3, 1959^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Chan Santokhi worked as a politician^[6]. Positions held include member of the National Assembly of Suriname^[10]; President of Suriname^[11], a public office^[26], in Suriname^[27], founded in 1975^[28]; Minister of Justice and Police of Suriname^[12]; and President of the Caribbean Community^[13], a public office^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Order of the Yellow Star^[14], an order^[30], in Suriname^[31], founded in 1977^[32]; Order of the Palm^[15], an order^[33], in Suriname^[34], founded in 1975^[35]; and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman^[16], an award^[36], in India^[37], founded in 2003^[38].

Personal Life

Among Chan Santokhi's spouses was Mellisa Seenacherry^[8]. He was affiliated with the Progressive Reform Party^[19].

Death and Burial

Chan Santokhi died on March 30, 2026^[5]. He passed away in Paramaribo^[4].

Why It Matters

Chan Santokhi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Chan Santokhi born?

Chan Santokhi's place of birth was Lelydorp^[2].

Where did Chan Santokhi die?

Chan Santokhi passed away in Paramaribo^[4].

Who was Chan Santokhi married to?

Chan Santokhi's spouses include Mellisa Seenacherry^[8].

What did Chan Santokhi do for work?

Chan Santokhi worked as politician^[6].

What awards did Chan Santokhi receive?

Honors received include Honorary Order of the Yellow Star^[14], Order of the Palm^[15], and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman^[16].