Background
Lachmon, Jaggernath was born on September 21, 1916 in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname. Son of Dewki and Bekhant Lachmon.
lawyer Suriname government official
Lachmon, Jaggernath was born on September 21, 1916 in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname. Son of Dewki and Bekhant Lachmon.
Master of Laws, Law School, Paramaribo, Suriname, 1939.
Private practice attorney, Paramaribo, Suriname, since 1940; member, Legislation Council, Suriname, 1949-1977; vice chairman, Legislation Council, Suriname, 1958-1964; chairman, speaker of house, Legislation Council, Suriname, 1964-1967, 69-73, 87-; Member of Parliament, The National Assembly of Republic of Suriname, since 1977. Member delegate to Round Table Conference on new legal order for Suriname, 1953-1954. Member communications of Kingdom of The Netherlands, 1975.
Chairman Verenigde Hindoestaanse Partij, 1949-1966, then Vatan Hitkary Partij, now Vporuitstrevende Hervormingspartij Partij. Secretary Djagaran.
Married Fawziya Alima Abdul-Sovan.