About the Embassy
Welcome to the U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname!
The histories of the United States of America and Suriname are intertwined and richly similar. First settled by the Amerindians, later by the British, and then by the Dutch, Suriname was ceded by the British to the Dutch in exchange for Nieuw Amsterdam, or what is now known as modern day Manhattan, in the Treaty of Breda in 1667. Descendants of slaves brought from Africa, contract laborers from India, Indonesia, and China, and immigrants from all around the world contribute to the ethnic mix that gives Suriname its nickname, “the Little United Nations.” the United States and Suriname enjoy a diplomatic relationship that stretches back to 1790 and the commissioning of the first American consul to the then-Dutch colony. Throughout the following centuries, the United States has maintained a positive presence that has enabled the Post to grow, becoming first a consular agency, and later a full embassy following Suriname’s independence in 1975.
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The U.S. Embassy is led by Ambassador Jay Anania, supported by Deputy Chief of Mission Peggy McKean. State Department offices include the Consular section, Management section, Political and Economic section, Public Affairs section, and Regional Security Office.
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