Johan Ferrier

Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier (12 May 1910 – 4 January 2010) was a Surinamese politician who served as the 1st president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980.

[9] When he went back to Suriname, which had by then become an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, he continued to study and to have a career in education.

[12] Ferrier was made a Grand Cordon in the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star by Chin A Sen on 3 September 1980.

[16] In 1986, Het Grote Anansi Boek, a picture book was released with illustrations by Noni Lichtveld.

[16] His daughter, Kathleen Ferrier, is a former member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Christian Democratic Appeal.

[18] An obituary in the national morning daily De Volkskrant said he had claimed: "Even in the darkest days, I kept my optimism".

[15] Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said Ferrier was "an authoritative and wise statesman".

The fund strives to follow in his footsteps in supporting Surinamese projects with educational and cultural goals.

Johan Ferrier (1955)
Johan Ferrier (2009)