Watamaleo is a descendant of the indigenous
Lokono people. She has been the Captain (village head) of
Marijkedorp near
Albina in eastern
Suriname since 2011. She was also a civil servant for the
Marowijne District Commission. During the
2015 general elections, Watamaleo ran as a candidate of the
NDP in Marowijne District. She garnered 1991 votes, winning a seat in the
National Assembly (DNA). In addition to her DNA membership, she continued to perform her role as captain of her village. She was not on the NDP's list of candidates for the
2020 general elections.
Claudie Sabajo was nominated as the new
Lead Candidate for Marowijne. == References ==