Career
Previously he was the chairman of the Kamer van Koophandel en Fabrieken, or Chamber of Commerce. He was nominated by the General Liberation and Development Party (Algemene Bevrijdingsen Ontwikkelingspartij, ABOP), which was founded and is still chaired by ex-rebel leader and convict Ronnie Brunswijk. He was inaugurated as Vice President on 12 August 2010.