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National Labour Front
The National Labour Front (NLF) was a political party in Guyana. History The NLF was established by Lionel Luckhoo in 1956 after a split in the United Democratic Party.Odeen Ishmael (2002Cheddi Jagan - Glimpses of an Internationalist/ref> Luckhoo was persuaded to establish the party by wealthy anti-communist Indo-Guyanese, and it ran on an anti-independence platform, opposing the People's Progressive Party. In the 1957 general elections it was the only party to nominate a candidate in all 14 Legislative Council seats, and had a large campaign budget. The party received 12% of the vote, winning only a single seat in the North Western District constituency, taken by Stephen Campbell,1957 Elections GECOM who became the first Amerindian member of the Guyanese parliament. The party did not run in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With , Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The region known as "the Guianas" consists of the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "land of many waters". Nine indigenous tribes reside in Guyana: the Wai Wai, Macushi, Patamona, Lokono, Kalina, Wapishana, Pemon, Akawaio and Warao. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Luckhoo
Sir Lionel Alfred Luckhoo (2 March 1914 – 12 December 1997) was a Guyanese politician, diplomat, and well-known lawyer, famed for his 245 consecutive successful defences in murder cases. He was the brother of the last Governor-General of Guyana, Sir Edward Luckhoo. Life and legal career Luckhoo's grandfather, Moses Luckhoo, was one of many Indians brought to Guyana as indentured labourers in the sugar cane industry in the mid-19th century. In 1899 Sir Lionel's father, Edward Alfred Luckhoo, became the first Indian solicitor of Guyana. Luckhoo was born in New Amsterdam, British Guiana, and was one of three sons and two daughters born into a prominent family of lawyers. His mother was Evelyn Maude Mungal-Singh, and his sisters were Ena Luckhoo and Renee Luckhoo. His two brothers, Edward Victor Luckhoo and Claude Lloyd Luckhoo, became Queen's Counsels. He was educated at Queen's College, Georgetown, Guyana. Then he began studying medicine at St. Thomas' Hospital in Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Democratic Party (British Guiana)
The United Democratic Party (UDP) was a political party in British Guiana led by John Carter. History The UDP was established in 1955 by a merger of the National Democratic Party and other factions. In the 1957 elections the party put forward eight candidates for the 14 constituencies. It received 8% of the vote, winning one seat; Rudy Kendall in New Amsterdam New Amsterdam ( nl, Nieuw Amsterdam, or ) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''factory'' gave rise ....Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 Parliament of Guyana In 1959 the party merged into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odeen Ishmael
Odeen Ishmael (January 29, 1948 – January 5, 2019) was a career Guyanese diplomat. Personal life Ishmael traces his ancestry back to what are now the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He has two children with his wife Evangeline: Safraz and Nadeeza. He also has eight brothers and three sisters, which makes him the uncle of many children. Before diplomatic appointment, Ishmael was a teacher in Guyana and The Bahamas. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography, Post-graduate Diploma in Education, PhD in Education. Career He last served as Guyana's ambassador to Kuwait, having been appointed to that post in January 2011. In 2012, he was appointed a non-resident ambassador to Qatar. Previously, he also served as ambassador to Venezuela (November 2003-January 2011) and to the United States (June 1993–October 2003) and as Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) (June 1993–October 2003). At the OAS he served for two periods as Chairman o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-Guyanese
Indo-Guyanese or Indian-Guyanese, are people of Indian origin who are Guyanese nationals tracing their ancestry to India and the wider subcontinent. They are the descendants of indentured servants and settlers who migrated from India beginning in 1838 during the time of the British Raj. Most of the Indian settlers who arrived to then British Guiana were from North India, specifically Bihar and the Northern Awadh region of the Hindi Belt. However a significant minority came from South India through the port of Madras. Among the immigrants, there were also labourers from other parts of South Asia. The vast majority of Indians came as contract labourers during the 19th century, spurred on by political upheaval, the ramifications of the Mutiny of 1857 and famine. Others arrived as merchants, landowners and farmers pushed out by many of the same factors. Indo-Guyanese are the largest ethnic group in Guyana identified by the official census, about 40% of the population in 2012. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Progressive Party (Guyana)
The People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is a democratic socialist, left-wing populist political party in Guyana. As of 2020, the party holds 33 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly and forms the government. It has been the ruling party in the past as well, most recently between 1992 and 2015. In Guyana's ethnically divided political landscape, the PPP/C is a multi-ethnic organization that is supported primarily by Indo-Guyanese people. History The PPP was founded on 1 January 1950 as a merger of the British Guiana Labour Party led by Forbes Burnham and the Political Affairs Committee led by Cheddi Jagan, and was the first mass party in the country. It was initially a multi-ethnic party supported by workers and intellectuals. Nohlen, Dieter (2005), ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p. 354, OUP Oxford, . The party held its first congress on 1 April 1951. Its third congress was held in 1953, with Burnham unsuccessfully seeking to become party le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 British Guiana General Election
General elections were held in British Guiana on 12 August 1957.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p354 The result was a victory for the faction of the People's Progressive Party (Guyana), People's Progressive Party led by Cheddi Jagan, who remained Prime Minister. Campaign A total of 55 candidates contested the elections, including six independents. The National Labour Front was the only party to run a candidate in every Legislative Council (British Guiana), Legislative Council seat, with the two factions of the PPP both contesting 13 seats. The United Democratic Party (British Guiana), United Democratic Party (UDP) contested eight seats and the Guiana National Party one. GECOM Results Elected members Aftermath ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Council (British Guiana)
The Legislative Council was the legislature of British Guiana between 1928 and 1953 and again from 1954 until 1961. History The Legislative Council was created by constitutional reforms in 1928, which abolished the 22-member Combined Court and replaced it with the 30-member Council. The new Council included an extra eight appointees, Guyana.org and consisted of the Governor, two ex-officio members, eight official members, five unofficial members and 14 members elected in single-member constituencies.Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Campbell
Stephen Campbell was an Arawakan Guyanese politician and political activist, and the first Amerindian member of Parliament in Guyanese history. Biography Stephen Joseph Campbell was born to Tiburtio A. Campbell and his wife, Maria dos Santos, in Santa Rosa, British Guiana, on 26 December 1897. Both of Campbell's parents died when he was young, and he was subsequently raised by his grandmother. He was brought up as a devout Catholic. He studied at Santa Rosa Mission School, and subsequently worked for many years as a teacher and as a catechist in various regions of Guyana. Campbell married Umbelina Da Silva on 9 February 1928. On 10 September 1957, Campbell became the first Amerindian member of Parliament in Guyanese history, when he was elected onto the Legislative Council of British Guiana. He subsequently joined the National Labour Front. In 1961, Campbell changed parties to The United Force. In 1964, he became Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Campbell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 British Guiana General Election
General elections were held in British Guiana on 21 August 1961.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p355 The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 20 of the 35 seats. Electoral system The elections were the first to be held under the 1961 constitution, which had created a bicameral Legislature with an appointed Senate and an elected Legislative Assembly. The 36 members of the Legislative Assembly included 35 members elected in single-member constituencies and the Speaker, who was elected by the other members.Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 Parliament of Guyana The 13 members of the Senate included eight nominated by the rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 British Guiana General Election
General elections were held in British Guiana on 7 December 1964.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p363 They saw the People's Progressive Party win 24 of the 53 seats. However, the People's National Congress (22 seats) and United Force (7 seats) were able to form a coalition government with a working majority. Despite losing the elections, Prime Minister and PPP leader Cheddi Jagan refused to resign, and had to be removed by Governor Richard Luyt, with Forbes Burnham replacing him. Voter turnout was 97.0%. Electoral system The elections followed constitutional reforms and the re-establishment of the House of Assembly, which had been abolished in 1953, replacing the bicameral Legislature. The House had 54 members; the Speaker and 53 members elected by proportional representation.Nohlen, p355 The Speaker was elected from amongst the original elected members, and then gave up their elected seat to be replaced by a member of their own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expert on electoral system An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections ma ...s and political development, he has published several books. IDEA Bibliography Books published by Nohlen include: *''Electoral systems of the world'' (in German, 1978) *''Lexicon of politics'' (seven volumes) *''Elections and Electoral Systems'' (1996) *''Electi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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