Fidelia Graand-Galon

Fidelia Graand-Galon
Fidelia Grand-Galon, ambassador of Suriname
Suriname Ambassador to Ghana
In office
2022–Present
Appointed byRonald Venetiaan
Preceded byNatasha Halfhuid
Suriname Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago
In office
2007–2015

Fidelia Graand-Galon (born 8 April 1959) is a Surinamese diplomat, sociologist, activists and Ambassador. In 2000 she was a co-founder of the Marron Women's Network. She is currently the Ambassador of Suriname to Ghana a position she has held since 2022. From 2007 to 2015 she was the Ambassador of Suriname to Trinidad and Tobago.[1]

Early life

Fidelia was born into a Maroon community in Moengo, Marowijne. She obtained her teaching diploma in 1992 at the IOL and her Doctorandus degree in Sociology at AdeKUS.[2]

Career

In November 2000, she co-founded the Marron Women Network , an organization focused on the empowerment and advocacy of Marron women. Additionally, she was a policy officer for gender and poverty programs.[3]

Ambassadorial career

In 2007, she was appointed Suriname's ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. During this period, she served as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps for three years.[4] She remained in this position until November 2015 and then returned to the ministry in Paramaribo.[5]

In February 2022, she was sworn in by President Chan Santokhi as future ambassador to Ghana.[6] Since December 2023 and April 2024, she has also been sworn in as non-resident ambassador to Kenya and South Africa , respectively.[7][8]

She was honored for a month in 2023 on the NAKS Icons Calendar.[9]

Awards

  • 2005: Gaanman Gazon Matodja Award.
  • 2014 Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy and Humanities from the College of Christian Education Department of the United Graduate College and Seminary International.
  • 2014: Change Nations Global Leadership Award as Exemplary Global Leader, Trinidad.[10]
  • 2014: Golden Rule International Award, Trinidad.

References

  1. ↑ "Suriname Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Fidelia Graand-Galon installed as Development Queen Mother of Otublohum". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  2. ↑ NeeWhang, Philip (4 July 2025). "The Incredible Journey of Ambassador Fidelia Graand-Galon: One Woman, Three Countries, Endless Possibilities". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Maroon Women's Network". dutchculture.nl. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  4. ↑ Parbode. "Fidelia Graand-Galon - Parbode". www.parbode.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  5. ↑ Parbode. "Fidelia Graand-Galon - Parbode". www.parbode.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  6. ↑ "Starnieuws - Ori ambassadeur in Frankrijk, Graand-Galon in Ghana". Starnieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  7. ↑ "Dr. Fidelia Graand-Galon niet-residerende ambassadeur voor Suriname in Zuid-Afrika". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  8. ↑ "Graand-Galon ook ambassadeur in Kenia". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  9. ↑ Parbode, Redactie (2025-03-12). "Presentatie NAKS-Iconenkalender 2024: 'NAKS srefi na wan icoon' - Parbode Sneak Peek". Parbode (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  10. ↑ "Starnieuws - Fidelia Graand-Galon krijgt eredoctoraat". Starnieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-15.
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