Bono Velanti

Bono Velanti
Velanti in March 2020
Gaanman of the Ndyuka nation
Reign2015 – Present
PredecessorGazon Matodya
Born (1945-08-03) 3 August 1945 (age 79)
Diitabiki, Suriname
SpouseBow Atanso
HouseBaaka bee of Otoo lo

Bono Velanti (3 August 1945) is the current Gaanman of the Ndyuka nation of Suriname. Bono Velanti was elected to succeed the late Gazon Matodya as Gaanman in 2015 and was subsequently sworn in by President Desi Bouterse of Suriname on 3 February 2016.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Beëdiging Granman Bono Velantie". Ministerie van Regionale Ontwikkeling. 2016-02-03. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.