Adriaan Alberga

Adriaan Alberga
Prime Minister of Suriname
In office 6 September 1952 – 4 December 1952
Monarch	Queen Juliana
Preceded by	Jan Buiskool
Succeeded by	Archibald Currie
Minister of Justice and Police
In office 4 June 1951 – 6 September 1952
Personal details
Born	Adriaan Cornelis Jasper Marius Alberga (1887-02-14)14 February 1887 Paramaribo, Surinam
Died	4 December 1952(1952-12-04) (aged 65) Paramaribo, Suriname
Political party	Independent politician

Adriaan Cornelis Jasper Marius Alberga (14 February 1887 – 4 December 1952) was a Surinamese jurist. He served as Minister of Justice and Police from 1951 to 1952, and was Prime Minister of Suriname in 1952.

Biography

Alberga was born on 14 February 1887 in Paramaribo. After receiving his praktizijn [nl] (non-academic law degree), he started to work for the courts. He was appointed clerk to the Kantongerecht [nl] (regional court) of Paramaribo. In 1924, he became District Commissioner for Saramacca. In 1928, he retired and became a lawyer.[1]

After the 1951 elections, Alberga was appointed Minister of Justice and Police of Suriname in the cabinet of Buiskool.[2][3] After the resignation of Buiskool, he became Prime Minister of Suriname on 6 September 1952.[4]

Alberga died in office on 4 December 1952, at the age of 65.[4] Archibald Currie was appointed his successor.[5]

References

1. "Korte levensschets van de nieuwe Landministers (2)". Het nieuws (Algemeen Dagblad) via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 7 April 1951. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
2. "Nieuwe regeringsraad in Suriname gevormd". Algemeen Handelsblad via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 6 April 1951. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
3. "Vervanging landsministers". De West via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 25 May 1961. Retrieved 22 December 2021. "Alberga was initially appointed as Finance Minister as well, however the portfolio was reassigned to Drielsma
4. "Surinamese premier overleden". De Volkskrant via Delpher.nl (in Dutch). 5 December 1952. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
5. "Currie Premier". Het nieuws (Algemeen Dagblad) (in Dutch). 4 December 1952. Retrieved 22 December 2021.