Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron was a Surinamese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Suriname after it gained independence in 1975. A member of the National Party of Suriname, he served from 24 December 1973 with the transition government, to 25 February 1980. He was overthrown in a coup d'état by the military, led by Dési Bouterse. Released in 1981 after charges of corruption were dropped, he returned to banking, his previous career. In 1987, Arron was elected as Vice President of Suriname and served until another coup in 1990 overthrew the government.

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1936Wajed Ali Khan Panni, Bengali aristocrat and philanthropist (born 1871)^[†]

Wajed Ali Khan Panni, also known by his daak naam Chand Mian, was a Bengali politician, educationist and the zamindar of Karatia.

Headlines from April 25, 1936

Germany and Russia Bid On Dardanelles Forts

Woman Is Shot by Detectives in Nassau When Husband Does Not Halt Automobile

President Nurses a Slight Cold at Home; Works on Address He Makes Here Tonight

DEMOCRAT LINES UP WITH TAX BILL FOES IN ATTACK IN HOUSE; Lamneck Denounces Corporate Profits Tax as Perilous to Business Structure. WADSWORTH DECRIES PLAN It Is Another Step in New Deal Drive Toward a 'Disciplined Democracy,' He Declares. DEMOCRAT LINES UP WITH TAX BILL FOES

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