Gregory Allan Rusland was born on 9 November 1959 and is a Surinamese politician.
20 Facts About Gregory Rusland
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Gregory Rusland served as Minister for Natural Resources between 2005 and 2010.
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Gregory Rusland studied agricultural production at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname and received a bachelor's degree in 1982.
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Gregory Rusland continued his studies in the same field at the University of Florida and obtained an MSc in 1984.
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Gregory Rusland obtained a further PhD at the same institute in 1987.
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Gregory Rusland held several teaching positions at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname between 1987 and 2005.
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Between 1987 and 2000 Gregory Rusland helped found several institutes at the university.
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Gregory Rusland went into business and amongst other ventures served as president-commissioner of a shrimp company.
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Gregory Rusland served as Minister for Natural Resources between 2005 and 2010.
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Since June 2012 Gregory Rusland is leader of the National Party of Suriname, taking over leadership from Ronald Venetiaan.
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Gregory Rusland won the internal party election against Ivan Fernald, with Rusland winning seven out of eleven districts.
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Gregory Rusland served as candidate for vice president next to Chan Santokhi.
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In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname, Gregory Rusland expressed support for the government measures taken to suppress the pandemic.
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On 23 April 2020, after the public prosecutor had indicated that it wanted to prosecute Finance Minister Gillmore Hoefdraad for mismanagement at the Central Bank of Suriname, Gregory Rusland stated that Hoedraad should immediately offer his position to the President.
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Gregory Rusland was elected to the National Assembly for Paramaribo District in the 2020 elections.
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Gregory Rusland had been tested, because Paul Somohardjo with whom he had lengthy meetings about the new government tested positive.
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Gregory Rusland's wife was infected as well even though she had stayed at home for the last three weeks.
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In February 2023, the NPS under Gregory Rusland left the Santokhi cabinet, with the NPS stating that it had been hardly involved in government during the preceding two years.
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Gregory Rusland's father Harold Rusland was a union leader and served as Minister of Education and his brother Andy Rusland served as Minister of Finance.
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Gregory Rusland has stated he is oriented towards the United States and has a special link with Florida.