Datasets:
| # Picture Name Took office Left office Party | |
| 1 Johan Ferrier 25 November 1975 13 August 1980\n(resigned after a\nFebruary coup d'état) Independent | |
| 2 Hendrick Chin A Sen 15 August 1980 4 February 1982 PNR | |
| 3 Fred Ramdat Misier 8 February 1982 25 January 1988 Independent | |
| 4 60px Ramsewak Shankar 25 January 1988 24 December 1990\n(deposed) VHP | |
| 5 60px Johan Kraag 29 December 1990 16 September 1991 NPS | |
| 6 Ronald Venetiaan 16 September 1991 15 September 1996 NPS | |
| 7 Jules Wijdenbosch 15 September 1996 12 August 2000 NDP | |
| (6) Ronald Venetiaan 12 August 2000 12 August 2010 NPS | |
| 8 Dési Bouterse 12 August 2010 Incumbent NDP | |