Guyana’s President Pays Official Visit to Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 17 (ACN) The President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar arrived in Cuba on Wednesday on an official visit, which includes talks with Cuban President Raul Castro.
The Guyananese President is also scheduled to pay tribute to Cuban National Hero Jose Marti at the Havana’s Revolution Square and carry out other activities on the island as part of his official visit.
Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar was born 22 October 1950. He graduated as an economist in Guyana and also studied in the former Soviet Union.
Rabindranauth worked at the commercial division of People’s Progressive Party of Guyana (GIMPEX) from 1966 to 1975. He was appointed Freedom House president in 1975, and he was part of the editorial staff of the Problems of Peace and Socialism Magazine, from 1983 to 1988. He was also international secretary of the Guyana’s Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU).
Since 1967, the Guyanese leader became member of the People’s Progressive Party, and he was elected to the party’s Central Committee in 1979, and to the Executive Committee of the organization in 1983. He became general secretary of the party in 1997 following the passing away of its former president Doctor Cheddy Jagan. Rabindranauth was elected Guyanese President 3 December 2011 after his victory in general elections held 28 November 2011.
Rabindranauth worked at the commercial division of People’s Progressive Party of Guyana (GIMPEX) from 1966 to 1975. He was appointed Freedom House president in 1975, and he was part of the editorial staff of the Problems of Peace and Socialism Magazine, from 1983 to 1988. He was also international secretary of the Guyana’s Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU).
Since 1967, the Guyanese leader became member of the People’s Progressive Party, and he was elected to the party’s Central Committee in 1979, and to the Executive Committee of the organization in 1983. He became general secretary of the party in 1997 following the passing away of its former president Doctor Cheddy Jagan. Rabindranauth was elected Guyanese President 3 December 2011 after his victory in general elections held 28 November 2011.
Cuba and Guyana established diplomatic relations on December 8, 1972. Bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries currently focus the fields of health, education, culture and sports.
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