Harry Kisoensingh (22 September 1954 in Nickerie District, Suriname – 27 April 2008), was chairman of the Union of Progressive Surinamese and was a Surinamese educator.

In 1973, Kisoensingh was one of the found members of the Renewed Progressive Party: (HPP). In 1991, he was first elected to the National *embly of Suriname. He served as vice Chairman of the National *embly of Suriname from 1996 to 2000, while being in the opposition.

On 30 May 1999, he was re-elected to the chairmanship of the HPP. The HPP became part of the Union of Progressive Surinamese in 2004.

Uncovered scandals

He uncovered several political scandals:

• Illegal sand and clay digging activities at plantation Waterloo
• Illegal transactions at Staatsolie

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