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Ramphal, Shridath S.

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Guyanese jurist and politician
Close political associate of Brandt on North-South issues

  • 1928 born
  • 1966-1975 Foreign Minister of Guyana
  • 1975-1990 Secretary General of the British Commonwealth
  • 1977-1983 Member of the Independent Commission for International Development Issues (“North-South Commission”)
  • 1980-1982 Member of the Independent Commission for International Security and Disarmament Issues (“Palme Commission”)
  • 1984-1987 Member of the World Commission for Environment and Development (“Brundtland Commission”)
  • 1987-1990 Member of the South Commission (“Nyerere Commission”)
  • 1989-2002 Chancellor of the University of Warwick
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International statesman without government office 1975-1982

 Dedicated European and German Patriot 1983-1992
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