Virjanand Depoo on November 23rd presented his Letters of Credence to Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of Suriname, accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guyana to Suriname.
A release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Depoo has over thirty years of service in the public and private sectors in the fields of education, business, and community service.
The release did not say where he had this experience but his LinkedIn page has him listed with the New York City Department of Education and as a consultant. He is not well-known in Guyana and the government has not explained the rationale behind his selection.
The release said that during the accreditation ceremony, Santokhi welcomed Depoo to Suriname and reaffirmed Paramaribo’s commitment to strengthening relations with Guyana.
The ceremony was also attended by Albert Ram-din, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry, First Lady of the Republic of Suriname, Sandra Depoo, spouse of Ambassador Depoo and Malvie Talbot, First Secretary of the Embassy of Guyana in Suriname.
