
Guyana’s first President
Arthur Chung January 10, 1918 – June 23, 2008 was the first President of Guyana from 1970 to 1980. He was the longest serving
president of the country and was the first ethnic Chinese head of state in a
non-Asian country. During his time as President of Guyana,
the office was that of a ceremonial head of state, with real power in the hands
of Prime Minister Forbes
Burnham. He was awarded Guyana's
highest...