Sase Narain (27 January 1925 – 25 August 2020) was a Guyanese politician and lawyer. He served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana from 1971 to 1992, becoming the longest serving Speaker in Guyana.

Early life

Sase Narain was born in Pouderoyen,

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, and attended the Modern Educational Institute in Georgetown. After finishing high school, he went to the

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to study law. In 1957, he graduated from the

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in London. When he returned to Guyana, Narain became the President of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha.

Speaker of the National Assembly

In 1991, Narain became the first Speaker of Guyana’s National Assembly to expel a

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after Minister of Agriculture

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threw a drinking glass at Narain.

Later career

After leaving the National Assembly, Narain resumed his law practice. He retired in 2012.

Death

Narain died on 25 August 2020 in Queenstown, Georgetown at the age of 95. Former

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praised him for "his candor and his wisdom".

Honours

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, Guyana * UK Order St-Michael St-George ribbon

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, UK (

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)Guyana list:

References

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