Reepu Daman Persaud Explained

Honorific Prefix:Pandit
Reepu Daman Persaud
Birth Date:1936
Birth Place:British Guiana
Death Place:Georgetown, Guyana
Office1:Minister of Agriculture
Term Start1:1992
Term End1:2001
Predecessor1:Robert Corbin
Successor1:Navindranauth Omanand Chandarpal
Party:People's Progressive Party/Civic
Nationality:Guyanese
Occupation:Politicians
Children:Vindhya Persaud

Pt. Reepu Daman Persaud (c. 1936, 6 April 2013)[1] was a Guyanese politician from the People's Progressive Party/Civic.

He was elected to the Parliament consecutively from 1964 to 2006. He served a member of cabinet between 1992 and 2001 as Minister of Agriculture and between 1997 and 2001 as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs as well. He was also twice appointed as the Second Vice President of Guyana - from March to December 1997, and from August 1999 to December 2011.[2]

Personal life

His daughter is Vindhya Persaud, a prominent politician and medical doctor currently serving as Minister of Human and Social Services in the cabinet of Irfaan Ali.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reepu Daman Persaud passes away. 7 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006. Parliament of Guyana. 12 September 2020.