Gazon Matodya
Surinamese chief
About Gazon Matodya
Lived 1904 – 2011 (aged 106–107).
Legacy and honors
In 2000, Gazon was awarded the Grand Cordon in the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star, a Surinamese presidential award.
In 1996, the Netherlands-based Maroon Institute Sabanapeti established an award named in honor of Gazon. It is intended to acknowledge exceptional people and organizations.
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Gazon Matodya's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Gazon Matodya?
Surinamese chief (1920–2011)
When was Gazon Matodya born?
Gazon Matodya was born in 1904 in Moitaki.
When did Gazon Matodya die?
Gazon Matodya died on 1 December 2011 in Paramaribo.
What nationality was Gazon Matodya?
Gazon Matodya's recorded nationality: Suriname.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gazon Matodya. https://biography.guide/gazon-matodya/
MLA: "Gazon Matodya." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gazon-matodya/.
Chicago: "Gazon Matodya." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gazon-matodya/.
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