Derek Jagan

The Honourable
Derek Jagan
OR CCH SC JP MP
Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana
In office
17 December 1992 – 15 October 2000
Preceded bySase Narain
Succeeded byMartin Zephyr
Personal details
Born(1930-05-25)25 May 1930
Port Mourant, Berbice, British Guiana (present-day East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana)[1]
Died15 October 2000(2000-10-15) (aged 70)
Georgetown, Guyana
Political partyPeople's Progressive Party
SpouseRoshenara Gajraj
RelativesCheddi Jagan (brother)
Janet Jagan (sister-in-law)
Cheddi "Joey" Jagan Jr. (nephew)
OccupationLawyer, politician

Derek Chunilall Jagan (25 May 1930 – 15 October 2000) was a Guyanese politician and lawyer. He served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana from 1992 to 2000.[2] He died of an apparent heart attack while doing yard work in 2000.[3] He was the younger brother of former Guyanese president Cheddi Jagan.[citation needed]

In the early 1960s, Jagan was monitored by the British government during the Cold War.[4]

Jagan was elected (PPP/C) was elected speaker 17 December 1992.[2] Upon his death, he was replaced by Winslow Martin Zephyr.[5]

  1. ^ "270 PERSONALITIES CARIBBEAN - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net.
  2. ^ a b http://parliament.gov.gy/GUYANA%20PARLIAMENT%20HISTORY%202009-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Derek Jagan, speaker of Guyana's parliament, dies". news.google.com. Wilmington Morning Star. 16 October 2000. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "MI5 files light up 1953 events". Stabroek News. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Martin Zephyr passes away". Stabroek News. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2021.