Yldiz Pollack-Beighle


Yldiz Deborah Pollack-Beighle is a Surinamese politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from February 2017 to 16 July 2020.

Early life and education

Pollack-Beighle was born in Paramaribo on 21 April 1983. She has a master's degree in law from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname and a master's degree in public administration and governance from the FHR Lim a Po Institute for Social Studies.

Career

Pollack-Beighle worked as a youth ambassador for Caribbean Community from 2005 and in 2008 was seconded by Suriname to the Secretariat in Guyana where she was a policy officer before becoming deputy program manager for youth development in 2013.
On 1 February 2017, Pollack-Beighle was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Dési Bouterse. She served until 16 July 2020.

Personal life

Pollack-Beighle is married to Jozef Pollack and has a daughter.