Sir Sridath Ramphal dies at 95

Ryan Bachoo
Lead Editor – Newsgathering
ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt

Sir Sridath Ramphal, a towering Caribbean statesman who Nelson Mandela once praised for his work in human justice, has died at 95.

His family announced his peaceful passing yesterday. Ramphal was born in New Amsterdam, British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1928 and would become a prominent figure in international diplomacy and an elder statesman of the Commonwealth and the Caribbean.

In a distinctive career, Ramphal held numerous pivotal roles including assistant Attorney-General of the West Indies Federation, Minister of Justice and Foreign Affairs of Guyana, and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. He also held concurrent positions as Chancellor of the University of Guyana, the University of the West Indies, and Warwick University.

He was educated at King’s College London and Gray’s Inn, London. He lost his wife of 67 years, Lady Lois Ramphal in 2019.

Reacting to the news yesterday, Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Dr Amery Browne, said, “Sir Shridath served his nation, our region, the Commonwealth, and all of humanity with great distinction and tremendous dignity. I salute the life and service of a master diplomat and great son of the Guyanese soil, in whom we should all be immensely proud.”

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