11 Facts About Niermala Badrising

Niermala Badrising was born on 4 July 1962 and is a Surinamese diplomat and politician.

Niermala Badrising was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname in the cabinet of President Desi Bouterse between 12 August 2015 and 1 February 2017.

Niermala Badrising was ambassador to the United States from July 2017 until October 2021.

In 1987 Badrising obtained a master's degree in International Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, Netherlands.

Niermala Badrising has a licentiate degree in law from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, where she specialized in international labor law and international relations.

Niermala Badrising started working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1989.

Niermala Badrising kept working there until 1996, which included a term as Head of the United Section at the Department of International Organizations.

Between 1998 and 2012 Niermala Badrising worked as senior advisor and chief coordinator at the Office of the President of Suriname.

In November 2011 Niermala Badrising was appointed Permanent Representative of Suriname to the Organization of American States, with co-accreditations to the Inter-American Development Bank and Worldbank.

Niermala Badrising started working as ambassador on 9 June of the same year, and offered her diplomatic credentials to President Donald Trump on 21 July 2017.

Niermala Badrising was the first female in this position and left the post in October 2021.