Ramdin’s candidacy, 67, was promoted mainly by Caribbean countries and governments of Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay.
Surinames, who was chosen by acclamation during a session of the Permanent Council of the OAS, in Washington, was the only applicant in the contest After his rival, the Paraguayan Foreign Minister, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, related to Donald Trump, withdraw his candidacy for lack of support.
The day he presented his candidacy, Ramdin declared that The only way to treat the crisis in Venezuela is through a dialogue With the government of Nicolás Maduro, who was invested by a new mandate despite the complaints of electoral fraud of the opposition, which defends the victory of Edmundo González Urrutia.
Posture about Venezuela and China
In February, South Foreign Minister received his Venezuelan counterpart, Yván Gil, to Strive ties.
Instead, his rival, Ramírez Lezcano, defended that the OAS should work intensely so that Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua return to the democratic system and have respected and respectable governments.
The position on Venezuela, a member of the OAS, is one of the issues that most divide the organization.
In addition, the Southinames distanced himself from his opponent in the race for the Secretariat regarding role that China had to occupy in Latin Americaa factor that worries the United States, which is the main economic donor of the OAS.
Noted for his affinity with China, an observer member of the OAS, Ramdin declared that “All countries must have the same opportunity to speak, influence and contribute”In the organization.
“(China’s role in the region) is important. It is increasingly important, especially in terms of trade and investmentbut also in terms of diplomatic connections, ”he said in an interview.
Ramdin’s victory could be a turn in the organization’s speech towards one Not so aligned with the United States.
Long diplomatic career
Most countries that supported their candidacy valued the Ramdin’s ability to look for dialogues and consensus Within the organization after 10 years of Almagro’s management, criticized by the regional left for its affinity with Washington.
Ramdin, Surinam Carrera Diplomat, former Netherlands colony, He studied social geography. He has held different institutional positions in international organizations such as the United Nations or OAS itself.
In 1997 he was appointed permanent representative before the organization for his country.
In 2001, after passing through the Caribbean Community (Caircom), he was appointed Advisor of the Secretary General of the OAS and in 2005Deputy Secretary, position in which there was two consecutive mandates, until 2015.
Since 2020 he is Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation, in addition to vice president of the Council of Ministers in the government of President Chan Santokhi.
According to your profile, you have more than 25 years of experience in international negotiation, Multilateral diplomacy, assistance for the development and execution of public policies.
Ramdin will assume the position for the 2025-2030 period, a period in which he will have to deal with the crisis in Venezuela, the regional immigration situation and the new administration of Donald Trump, selfless from multilateral organisms.