The Order of Roraima of Guyana is the second highest
National Award
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of
Guyana
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, and is limited to only thirty five living Guyanese recipients. Established in 1976, it is awarded to any citizen of Guyana who has given outstanding service to the nation. Citizens of foreign nations who are deemed eligible may be appointed as honorary members of the order.
Recipients
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Désirée Bernard
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Harold Bollers
Sir Harold Brodie Smith Bollers (5 February 1915 – 26 December 2006) was a Guyana, Guyanese born lawyer, who served as Chief Justice of Guyana.
Bollers was born in Georgetown, Guyana, educated at Queen College, Guyana and read law at King's Col ...
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Viola Burnham
Viola Victorine Burnham (née Harper; 26 November 1930 – 10 October 2003) was a Guyanese politician from People's National Congress, and wife and widow of Forbes Burnham.
Early life
Burnham was born in New Amsterdam, Berbice, the youngest o ...
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Martin Carter
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Kim Jong-il
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Edward Luckhoo
Sir Edward Victor Luckhoo OR (24 May 1912 – 3 March 1998) was a Guyanese politician that was the last Governor-General of Guyana, and briefly the acting head of state of the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana on its formation in 1970.
Famil ...
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Mary Noel Menezes
Sister Mary Noel Menezes OR (14 July 1930 – 31 August 2022) was a Guyanese Roman Catholic nun and historian. She was involved with the University of Guyana from 1967 to her death in 2022, as a lecturer, head of department, full professor, and ...
Professor Mary Noel Menezes RSM
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* Mia Mottley
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* Sase Narain
Sase Narain (27 January 1925 – 25 August 2020) was a Guyanese politician and lawyer. He served as List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Guyana, Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana from 1971 to 1992, becoming the longest serving ...
* Jane Phillips-Gay
Jane Phillips-Gay, CCH (2 November 1913 – 21 February 1994) was an Afro-Guyanese trade unionist and an ordained minister. She was an advocate of women's rights, formed one of the first women's political organizations in the country and served as ...
* Freundel Stuart
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See also
* Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana The Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana were established after Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom. In 1970 Guyana became a Republic and established its first two national awards under the Constitution of the Orders of Guyana. ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana
Awards established in 1976
1976 establishments in Guyana