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Arthur Chung (Arthur Raymond Chung) was born on 10 January, 1918 in Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, British Guiana, is a President of Guyana from 1970 to 1980. Discover Arthur Chung's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?

Popular As Arthur Raymond Chung
Occupation N/A
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 10 January 1918
Birthday 10 January
Birthplace Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, British Guiana
Date of death 23 June, 2008
Died Place Georgetown, Guyana
Nationality Guyana

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His wife is Doreen Chung (m. 1954)

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1918

Arthur Raymond Chung, OE (10 January 1918 – 23 June 2008) was a Guyanese politician who was the 1st President of Guyana from 1970 to 1980.

He was the first ethnic Chinese (Chinese Caribbean) to be head of state in a non-Asian country.

A leader in Guyana's fight for independence during the British colonial era, he was honoured with Guyana's highest national honour, the Order of Excellence (O.E.).

Chung was born into a Chinese Guyanese family at Windsor Forest at West Coast Demerara in British Guiana; he was the youngest of Joseph and Lucy Chung's eight children.

Arthur was educated at Windsor Forest, Blankenburg, and Modern High School.

1940

In the early 1940s, Chung entered the Middle Temple of London, England and qualified as a barrister in 1947.

He returned to Guyana and was later appointed an acting magistrate.

1954

In 1954, he married another native of Windsor Forest, Doreen Pamela Ng-See-Quan, with whom he had one daughter and one son.

Before civic service, Chung was an apprentice surveyor and sworn land surveyor.

He became a magistrate in 1954 and a senior magistrate in 1960.

Chung also served as Registrar of Deeds and of the Supreme Court.

1963

He then became a puisne judge and finally an Appeal Court Judge in 1963.

1970

When Guyana became a republic under the leadership of Forbes Burnham in 1970, the Guyanese National Assembly elected Chung President, making him the first President of Guyana; he took office on 17 March 1970.

In addition, the powers of President Arthur Chung was the Commander-in-Chief of Guyana's Armed Forces and chancellor of the Orders of Guyana.

1972

During his presidency, on June 27, 1972, Guyana established formal diplomatic relations with China, making Guyana the first English-speaking Caribbean country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.

1977

In 1977, President Chung of Guyana visited China and met with officials and ambassadors.

1980

Ten years later, a constitutional revision transformed the presidency into an executive position, and Burnham succeeded Chung as President on 6 October 1980.

During his time as President of Guyana, the office was that of a ceremonial head of state with the powers of the Governor-General of Guyana, while Prime Minister Forbes Burnham was the head of government.

2008

Chung died aged 90 on 23 June 2008 at his home at Bel Air Springs, Georgetown.

In the two months prior to his death he had been hospitalized a number of times, and he was last released from the hospital on 20 June.

A week after his death, he was buried at the Seven Ponds in the Botanical Gardens.

2015

In 2015, it was announced that the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) would be renamed the "Arthur Chung Convention Centre" to commemorate President Arthur Chung, and newly elected President David A. Granger stated: "I would like the first President in this country to be remembered. ... this is the 45th anniversary year of becoming a Republic and Mr Chung was the first person of Chinese descent who was President in a non-Asian country and it was historic."

2018

After undergoing rehabilitative work, the Arthur Chung Convention Centre was recommissioned in June 2018.