Maria Elizabeth (Marie) Levens (born 13 July 1950) is a politician who held the post of Foreign Minister of Suriname for five years (2000–2005).

She was the director of the Scholarship Program in Suriname negotiating with universities in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.

Director of the Department of Human Development of the Organization of American States (OAS).

[5] Between 2005 and 2015, Levens was the programme manager for the Inter American Development Bank,[5] and negotiator for the border issue with Guyana over the Tigri Area.

[7] On 16 July 2020, Levens became the Minister of Education, Science & Culture in the cabinet of Santokhi.