Jan Buiskool (15 September 1899 – 30 October 1960) was Surinamese Prime Minister and judge in Suriname, the Netherlands and Tangier.

He returned to the Netherlands to study, and graduated in Dutch Law in June 1929[2] from the University of Amsterdam[4] and was appointed judge.

[4] In 1939, Buiskool wrote Surinaamsch Staatsrecht about the Constitutional Law in Suriname and the necessity for change.

Not only were complaints raised about his frequent absences, Jopie Pengel (NPS) and Soekdew Mungra [nl] (VHP) questioned the validity a SRG 6,000.- declaration for expenses.

After his defence, Johan Kraag, the Chairman of the Estates, considered the matter closed, however Buiskool asked to be dismissed as Prime Minister.