The Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy () was a political party in Suriname.
2005 elections
At the legislative elections (25 May 2005), the party was part of the People's Alliance for Progress that won 14.5% of the popular vote and five out of 51 seats in the National Assembly. The BVD itself won one seat.
Dissolution
Party members who opposed the merger decided to continue as "The New Lion" (De Nieuwe Leeuw) party, in reference to the logo of the BVD.
- Tjan Gobardhan, 1998-2007
- Dilip Sardjoe, 2007-2014