H.E. Ivan Fernald

Ivan Fernald is Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. He is a former Minister of Suriname (2005–2010), education specialist, author and political analyst, with more than four decades of experience in public service, education and national development. He served for 21 years as Director of IMEAO (Commercial College) and has contributed extensively to education policy and institutional development. Fernald was also actively involved in political policy development within the National Party of Suriname (NPS). He is the author of several books, including:

- A New Course is Needed: Action Plans for Better Education (2020)

- Difficult Reconstruction and Rapid Decline – Political Developments 2010–2020 (2021)

- From Crisis to Perspective (2025)