Ptolemy Reid

Ptolemy Alexander Reid (May8, 1918September2, 2003) was a Guyanese veterinarian and politician who served as Prime Minister of Guyana from 1980 to 1984.

Early life He was born in Dartmouth, British GuianaHundreds in Georgetown bid farewell to `the Elder Statesman’, by Linda Rutherford, in the Guyana Chronicle; published September 7, 2003; archived at Land Of Six Peoples; retrieved November 13, 2016 attending the village primary school where he eventually became a teacher before entering the Cyril Potter College of Education (known at the time as the Teachers' Training College).

Reid studied veterinary medicine at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, then returned to Guyana in 1955, and married Ruth Chalmers. Unable to find employment in British Guiana,Former Prime Minister Dr Ptolemy Reid dies, at Stabroek News; published September 7, 2003; archived at Land Of Six Peoples; retrieved November 13, 2016 he moved to England where he became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and then practiced in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.Ptolemy Reid passes on, by Ruel Johnson, at the Guyana Chronicle; published September 4, 2003; archived at Land Of Six Peoples; retrieved November 13, 2016 He returned to Guyana in 1958 and took on a position at Bookers Sugar Estate as the Chief Veterinary Officer, and became involved in politics in 1960 when he joined the People's National Congress.

Political career He ran for office in 1961, hoping to represent the constituency of Pomeroon-Supenaam, but was unsuccessful.

When Forbes Burnham took power in 1964, Reid became a member of Burnham's cabinet, where he served as Deputy Premier and minister of home affairs (1964-1966), finance minister (1967–1970); minister of agriculture (1970-1972); and minister of agriculture and national development (1972–1974).Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 Parliament of GuyanaObituary: Ptolemy Reid: The last hard man, at Stabroek News; published September 7, 2003; archived at Land Of Six Peoples; retrieved November 13, 2016 In 1980, when Burnham resigned as prime minister to become president, Reid took his place.

He retired in 1984, taking up farming in East Bank Demerara. His wife died in 1997, and he remarried Marjorie Griffith. She died in May 2003, and Reid himself followed on 2 September 2003, aged 91.

Recognition

Order of Excellence Order of Gran Cruz (Colombia) Distinguished Alumni Award from the Tuskegee University

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