Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan (born 18 June 1936)[1] is a former politician who served as the sixth president of Suriname.

[1] In 1955, Venetiaan left Suriname to study mathematics and physics at the University of Leiden.

[2] In 1973 Venetiaan was Minister of Education for the National Party of Suriname (NPS) in the government of Henck Arron.

[2] In 1987, Venetiaan returned to politics as the Chairman of the National Party of Suriname,[3] and as the Minister of Education.

In 2000 however, he regained his former position on the New Front banner,[2] receiving an absolute majority of 37 from 51 votes in the Parliament.