Jagan, Janet

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.