Reepu Daman Persaud
Minister of Agriculture
In office
1992–2001
Preceded byRobert Corbin
Succeeded byNavindranauth Omanand Chandarpal
Personal details
Born1936
British Guiana
Died6 April 2013(2013-04-06) (aged 76–77)
Georgetown, Guyana
NationalityGuyana Guyanese
Political partyPeople's Progressive Party/Civic
ChildrenVindhya Persaud
OccupationPoliticians

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.

References

  1. "Reepu Daman Persaud passes away". 7 April 2013.
  2. "Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006" (PDF). Parliament of Guyana. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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