Cheddi Jagan
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Cheddi Berret Jagan was a Guyanese politician and dentist who was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964. He later served as President of Guyana fro
Jagan in 1962
Cheddi Jagan
Cheddi Jagan meeting with Levi Eshkol during a visit to Israel in 1961
Jagan with John F. Kennedy in Washington DC, 25 October 1961
The People's Progressive Party/Civic is a major political party in Guyana. As of 2025, the party holds 36 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly and rules the government since 2020. It has been the
Cheddi Jagan
…1997. In 1953, he became the first Hindu and person of Indian descent to be a head of government outside of the Indian subcontinent. Jagan founded the People's Progressive Party along with his wife Janet and Forbes Burnham, and served as the first leader of the party. Jagan was a leading figure in the campaign for the independence…
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