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Melvin Bouva

Politician

Melvin Bouva is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Melvin Bouva · Melvin W. J. Bouva				[sources]
Birth date	1982-09-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Paramaribo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Suriname				[sources]
Citizenship	Suriname				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Melvin				[sources]
Title	His Excellency				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q17269756				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, & International Cooperation · member of the National Assembly of Suriname				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-11-14	Last processed	2025-11-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Surinamese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname	2025-07-17	-

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories381,018

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US CIA World Leaders11,021

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