Ms. Sieglien Burleson is the Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname, with a master’s degree in law.
Other achievements:
• Ms. Burleson is the founder of the Competitiveness Unit Suriname
• The Executive Director of the Competitiveness Unit Suriname
• Advisor to the Vice President of the Republic of Suriname on Competitiveness, legal and entrepreneurial matters
• Staff function at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname
• Staff function at the Central Bank of Suriname
• A member of several state committees on renewal of civil code and intellectual property rights
• Lecturer at the University of Suriname from 1996 on Company and Trade Law
• Dean at the Faculty of Social Science, University of Suriname
• Permanent secretary at the faculty of Social Science, University of Suriname
• Training in: diplomacy, business skills, international relations and lecturer