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Ronnie Brunswijk

1961 - Today

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Ronnie Brunswijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔni ˈbrʏnsʋɛik]; born 7 March 1961) is a Surinamese politician, businessman, former rebel leader, footballer and convicted drug trafficker, who served as the Vice President of Suriname from 2020 to 2025. Brunswijk served as the personal bodyguard of military dictator Dési Bouterse in the early 1980s, but was discharged after asking for a raise, and denied back pay. In 1985, he formed the Surinamese Liberation Army, better known as the Jungle Commando. Brunswijk sought to gain recognition and rights for the Maroon minority of the interior, descendants of runaway African slaves who had established independent communities in the 17th and 18th centuries. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Ronnie Brunswijk is the 2,479th most popular soccer player (down from 2,144th in 2024). (down from 3,491st in 2019)

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ronnie Brunswijk ranks 2,479 out of 21,273. Before him are Philippe Mexès, Josef Gauchel, Eusebio Castigliano, Béla Sárosi, Walter Zeman, and Günter Bernard. After him are Taribo West, Mario Magnozzi, Juan Carreño, Wim Jonk, Ingvar Rydell, and Milorad Milutinović.

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Among people born in 1961, Ronnie Brunswijk ranks 224. Before him are Mariel Hemingway, Yuji Sugano, Phil Campbell, Anita Hegerland, Moungi Bawendi, and Anders Järryd. After him are Lawrence Lessig, Jeremy Northam, Hideo Nakata, Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Koji Kondo, and Danny Carey.

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