Arthur Chung

Raymond Arthur Chung ( born January 10, 1918 in Windsor Forest in the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, † 23 June, 2008 Georgetown ( Guyana) ) was a Guyanese politician (independent).

Chung was born in 1918 in Windsor Forest, the youngest of eight children of Joseph and Lucy Chung.

Chung was the first ethnic Chinese, the President was in a non- Asian country and was also the first president of the Republic of Guyana. His term lasted 17 March 1970 to 6 October 1980.

Since 1954 he was married to Doreen Pamela Ng -See- Quan. From this marriage two children were born.

Chung died in June 2008 at the age of 90 years at multiple medical complications.

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Edward Victor Luckhoo | Arthur Chung | Forbes Burnham | Hugh Desmond Hoyte | Cheddi Jagan | Sam Hinds | Janet Jagan | Bharrat Jagdeo | Donald Ramotar

  • President ( Guyana)
  • Born in 1918
  • Died in 2008
  • Man
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