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Johan Ferrier

Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, first President of Suriname (died 2010)

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Born
May 12, 1910
Died
January 4, 2010
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1910

About Johan Ferrier

Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier was a Surinamese politician who served as the first president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. He was also the country's last governor-general before independence, serving from 1968 to 1975, before becoming the first president upon independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1975 and also served as the fifth prime minister from 1955 to 1958. Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier (Dutch pronunciation:; 12 May 1910 – 4 January 2010) was a Surinamese politician who served as the first president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. In 2005, Ferrier's memoirs Last Governor, First President: The Century of Johan Ferrier, Surinamese were published. Ferrier was co-founder of the Boy Scouts van Suriname and its first Chief Scout. On 25 November 1975, Suriname was made independent, and Ferrier was sworn in as the first president of the country.

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Johan Ferrier timeline

  1. Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier (Dutch pronunciation:; 12 May 1910 – 4 January 2010) was a Surinamese politician who served as the first president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980.
  2. On 25 November 1975, Suriname was made independent, and Ferrier was sworn in as the first president of the country.
  3. In 2005, Ferrier's memoirs Last Governor, First President: The Century of Johan Ferrier, Surinamese were published.

The world when Johan Ferrier was born

Johan Ferrier was born in 1910. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1910

  • Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
  • Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
  • World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Johan Ferrier's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19102026
Average home$3,395$435,000
Average income$574$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population92.2M341 million

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