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Jagan, Janet(nee Rosenberg)
Born: 1920 AD
Currently alive, at 87 years of age.
Nationality: Guyanese
Categories: Politician, Presidents
Currently alive, at 87 years of age.
Nationality: Guyanese
Categories: Politician, Presidents
Janet Rosalie Jagan is a Guyanese (US-born) politician.
1920 - Born 20th October in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
1943 - Married to Cheddi Jagan, a former Prime Minister and President of Guyana.
1950 - Co-founded People's Progressive Party.
1950-1970 - Served as 1st secretary-general of People's Progressive Party.
1957-1961 - Guyanese labor, health and housing minister.
1963-1964 - Became the Guyanese home affairs minister.
1993 - Acting Guyanese ambassador to UN.
1997 - Prime minister of Guyana (1st female prime minister).
1997-1999 - President of and the 1st female and white president.
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