Politics · Military · 1945–2024
Desi Bouterse — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 13 October 1945 · Died: 23 December 2024 · Age at death: 79
How old was Desi Bouterse when he died?
Desi Bouterse died aged 79. He was born on 13 October 1945 and died on 23 December 2024.
Former military leader and two-time President of Suriname
Did you know?He first came to power in 1980 after leading a coup by a group of army sergeants known as the Sergeants' Coup.
Desiré "Dési" Delano Bouterse (13 October 1945 – 23 December 2024) was a Surinamese military officer, politician and revolutionary who served as the eighth president of Suriname from 2010 to 2020, having previously led the country twice after a coup as a military leader from 1980 to 1987 and again from 1990 to 1991.
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- Age at death
- 79
- Would be
- 81
- Years since death
- 1
- Born
- October 13, 1945 · Domburg, Suriname
- Died
- December 23, 2024
- Nationality
- Surinamese
- Known for
- Politics, Military
Family
- Spouses
- Ingrid Bouterse-Figueira, Ingrid Bouterse-Waldring
- Child
- Dino Bouterse
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- Died on December 23Desi Bouterse is remembered every December 23, along with 8 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Desi Bouterse was bornA newspaper front page for 13 October 1945, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayDesi Bouterse would be 81 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryDesi Bouterse's 82nd birthday is in 353 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!82nd
- Death anniversaryThe 2nd anniversary of Desi Bouterse's death is in 59 days. A moment to remember their legacy.2nd
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