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Grondwet van de Republiek Suriname, zoals gewijzigd bij S.B. 2023 no. 157

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Voor de districten wordt op grond van artikel 10 lid 3 van de Kiesregeling voor de ressorten genoemd in het Decreet Ressortenindeling 1987 (S.B. 1987 no. 67) de volgende zetelverdeling per ressort vastgesteld: DISTRICT I PARAMARIBO: Ressort Blauwgrond 17 zetels " Rainville 17 " " Munder 17 " " Centrum 17 " " Beekhuizen 17 " " Weg naar Zee 17 " " Welgelegen 17 " " Tammenga 17 " " Flora 17 " " Latour 17 " " Pontbuiten 17 " " Livorno 13 " 5 DISTRICT II WANICA: Ressort Houttuin 17 zetels " De Nieuwe Grond 17 " " Lelydorp 17 " " Kwatta 17 " " Domburg 13 " " Saramaccapolder 15 " " Koewarasan 17 " DISTRICT III NICKERIE: Ressort Wageningen 11 zetels " Groot Henar 11 " " Oostelijke Polders 13 " " Nieuw-Nickerie 17 " " Westelijke Polders 13 " DISTRICT IV CORONIE: Ressort Welgelegen 7 zetels " Totness 9 " " Johanna Maria 7 " DISTRICT V SARAMACCA: Ressort Calcutta 9 zetels " Tijgerkreek 11 " " Groningen 11 " " Kampong Baroe 11 " " Wayamboweg 9 " " Jarikaba 13 " DISTRICT VI COMMEWIJNE: Ressort Margaretha 7 zetels " Bakkie 7 " " Nw. Amsterdam 13 " " Alkmaar 13 " " Tamanredjo 13 " " Meerzorg 17 " DISTRICT VII MAROWIJNE: Ressort Moengo 15 zetels " Wanhatti 7 " " Galibi 7 " " Moengotapoe 9 " " Albina 13 " " Patamacca 7 " 6 DISTRICT VIII PARA: Ressort Noord 15 zetels " Oost 15 " " Zuid 13 " " Bigi Poika 7 " " Carolina 7 " DISTRICT IX. BROKOPONDO: Ressort Kwakoegron 7 zetels " Marechalskreek 9 " " Klaaskreek 11 " " Centrum 11 " " Brownsweg 13 " " Sarakreek 11 " DISTRICT X. SIPALIWINI: Ressort Tapanahony 17 zetels " Boven-Suriname 17 " " Boven-Saramacca 9 " " Boven-Coppename 7 " " Kabalebo 11 " " Coeroeni 11 " Districtsraad zetels

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Grondwet van de Republiek Suriname, zoals gewijzigd bij S.B. 2023 no. 157 · chs.gov.sr · Retrieved 19 August 2026.

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