Ptolemy Reid
| Ptolemy Reid | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Guyana | |
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In office 6 October 1980 – 16 August 1984 | |
| President | Forbes Burnham |
| Preceded by | Forbes Burnham |
| Succeeded by | Desmond Hoyte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1912 |
| Died |
2 September 2003 (aged 91) East Coast Demerara, Guyana |
| Political party | People's National Congress |
| Religion | Unification Church |
Ptolemy Alexander Reid (May 8, 1912 – September 2, 2003) was a Guyanese veterinarian and politician who served as Prime Minister of Guyana from 1980 to 1984.
Reid studied veterinary medicine at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, but could not find employment in British Guiana, so he moved to England where he became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He returned to Guyana in 1958, and became involved in politics in 1960 when he joined the People's National Congress.
External links
- Obituary for Dr Reid from the Stabroek News, archived at landofsixpeoples.com
- Obituary for Ptolemy Reid in Guyana Chronicle, archived at landofsixpeoples.com
- The Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Disabilities
- Ptolemy Reid at Find a Grave
- Article on Reid in Stabroek news, archived at landofsixpeoples.com
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| Preceded by Forbes Burnham |
Prime Minister of Guyana 1980 – 1984 |
Succeeded by Desmond Hoyte |
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