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Jagernath Lachmon

1916–2001 · 20th century

Jagernath Lachmon was a Surinamese politician who founded and for decades led the main party of the Hindustani (Indo-Surinamese) community, the VHP. In the 1950s and 1960s he governed in coalition with the Creole party of Johan Adolf Pengel, and he opposed rapid independence in the 1970s. He also served several terms as chairman of the Surinamese parliament.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jagernath Lachmon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jagernath-lachmon
MLA: “Jagernath Lachmon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jagernath-lachmon. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Jagernath Lachmon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jagernath-lachmon.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Jagernath Lachmon’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jagernath-lachmon (Accessed: ).

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