Henry Roell Neijhorst is a Surinamese economist who served as Prime Minister of Suriname from 31 March to 9 December 1982.
11 Facts About Henry Neijhorst
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Henry Neijhorst served as Minister of Finance from 15 March to 15 August 1980.
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Henry Neijhorst was the basis for a fictional Finance Minister in Joop van den Broek's 1981 novel Afrekening in Paramaribo.
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Henry Neijhorst joined the Surinaams Postspaarbank as a director.
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In March 1982, Henry Neijhorst was jointly appointed as Prime Minister and acting Finance Minister to succeed Chin A Sen.
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Henry Neijhorst was part of the four-member Policy Centre, a governing body whose other members were Foreign Minister Harvey Naarendorp, Military Council Chairman Desi Bouterse, and Military Council Vice-Chairman Roy Horb.
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In 1991, Henry Neijhorst became an economic advisor to the Venetiaan government.
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Henry Neijhorst contributed photographs of 1960's sports teams to The First Surinamese Sports Encyclopaedia.
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Henry Neijhorst edited a 1998 volume of articles by Jnan Adhin.
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In honor of Humphrey Mijnals' eightieth birthday, Henry Neijhorst published a tribute brochure in cooperation with the Surinamese Football Association.
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Henry Neijhorst drew attention to Mijnals' pioneering records: one of the first foreign players in Brazilian football and the first nonwhite captain of USV Elinkwijk.