2017 in Guyana explained

Events in the year 2017 in Guyana.

Incumbents

• President

David Granger

• Prime Minister

Moses Nagamootoo

Events

Sports

• 14 to 30 July – Guyana participated at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships with 3 competitors.
• 4 to 13 August – Guyana participated at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics with 2 competitors (1 man and 1 woman) in 3 events.
• 16 to 21 October – Georgetown hosted the 2017 Indoor Pan American Cup, (an indoor hockey tournament). The women's tournament was won by the United States,^[1] while Trinidad and Tobago won the men's tournament.^[2]

Deaths

• 5 July – John Rodriguez, Guyanese-born Canadian politician (b. 1937).^[3]
• 29 October – Frank Holder, jazz singer and percussionist (b. 1925).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017 Indoor Pan American Cup (Women) . panamhockey.org . 7 June 2019 . 20 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171020033706/http://www.panamhockey.org/en/competitions-62-2017-indoor-pan-american-cup-women- . dead .
2. Web site: 2017 Indoor Pan American Cup (Men) . panamhockey.org . 7 June 2019 . 20 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171020094221/http://www.panamhockey.org/en/competitions-61-2017-indoor-pan-american-cup-men- . dead .
3. http://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/07/05/former-mayor-john-rodriguez-dies-at-80 Former MP, mayor John Rodriguez dies at 80
4. News: Vacher . Peter . 2017-11-14 . Frank Holder obituary . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-12-06 . 0261-3077.