Hans Prade

Hans Orlando Prade (23 July 1938 – 3 April 2020) was a Surinamese diplomat. During his early political career, he worked with Ronald Venetiaan. Later Prade became a member of the Progressieve Nationale Partij. During the coup, Prade was a commentator on Suriname radio. 
Prade was the Surinamese ambassador to the Netherlands from 1981 to 1982. In 1991, he tried to run for President of Suriname, but lost the election to Ronald Venetiaan.
Prade died on 3 April 2020 in Rotterdam of COVID-19, aged 81.