Arthur Chung

guyana, president, first president, jurist, supreme court

Born Jan 10, 1918

Georgetown, Guyana

Passed Away Jun 23, 2008 Georgetown, Guyana

Lifespan 90 years old

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"The dignity of the presidency rests upon absolute impartiality and respect for every citizen."

Archival Overview

First President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, serving from 1970 to 1980.

Biographical Record

Arthur Raymond Chung was a distinguished Guyanese jurist and statesman who made Commonwealth history as the first ethnic Chinese head of state in a non-Asian country.

Called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in London in 1947, Chung served as a magistrate and Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Guyana, earning a reputation for impartial legal wisdom.

When Guyana was declared a republic in 1970, Parliament elected Chung as the nation's inaugural President, a post he held with quiet dignity and constitutional integrity for a full decade.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Place of the Seven Ponds, Botanical Gardens
Georgetown, Guyana

                         GPS: 6.8111, -58.1444                    

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