Joey Jagan
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Dr. Cheddi 'Joey' Jagan Jr. is a doctor and a politician in Guyana
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He is the son of the past presidents Cheddi Jagan
and Janet Jagan
http://www.guyana.org/GuyNews/icw_cjdeath.htm.
In politics, he is the co-founder of the Unity Party of Guyana
, a pro-capitalist party seeking to bring more foreign investment to Guyana. (This is opposite of his parents who were Socialists
.)
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
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He is the son of the past presidents Cheddi Jagan
Cheddi Jagan
Cheddi Berret Jagan was a Guyanese politician who was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964, prior to independence. He later served as President of Guyana from 1992 to 1997.- Biography :The son of ethnic Indian sugar plantation workers, Jagan...
and Janet Jagan
Janet Jagan
Janet Jagan was an American-born socialist politician who was President of Guyana from December 19, 1997, to August 11, 1999. She previously served as Prime Minister of Guyana from March 17, 1997, to December 19, 1997....
http://www.guyana.org/GuyNews/icw_cjdeath.htm.
In politics, he is the co-founder of the Unity Party of Guyana
Unity Party of Guyana
The Unity Party of Guyana is a political party in Guyana. It is led by Joey Jagan and supports attracting increased foreign direct investment to Guyana.-External links:*...
, a pro-capitalist party seeking to bring more foreign investment to Guyana. (This is opposite of his parents who were Socialists
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
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