The year was 1918, when on March 22, in a rural village in Guyana, the
remarkable life of an ordinary sugar worker's son began. His name was Cheddi Jagan, and
before his time was over he would change the course of his country's history by first
struggling to liberate it from British colonial domination, then by waging a 28 year long
struggle for the restoration of freedom and democracy, and finally by ascending to the
Presidency as Guyana's first democratically elected Head of State.
He was the founder of the country's first mass political movement and
unquestionably the leading political figure in the history of Guyana for over the last 55
years.
Through his tireless efforts, the small country of Guyana experienced a
wealth of benefits, social advancement and economic prosperity.
As an international figure he is well known for his
fight for peace and freedom around the globe, his ideas on globalisation and debt relief and in his later years for his proposals for a New Global Human Order which were adopted by the
United
Nations General Assembly on November 14, 2002. As such he deserves credit as a
major figure in modern history.
The Cheddi Jagan
Research Centre
which is privately run by Dr. Jagan's family and friends,
was declared open on March 22, 2002
. Our aims and objectives are to promote
research into and publish materials on the life, work and ideas of Dr. Jagan - this will
also promote research into the history of Guyana's struggle for Independence and social
justice, the history of Guyana as a whole from the early 1940's to the late 1990's. Welcome to our website dedicated to his life and work.
BIOGRAPHY: Here you will find
a biographical summary of Dr. Jagan's life containing numerous photos.
PHOTO GALLERY: A collection of
photographs taken during the 1980's & 1990's
ARTICLES: Learn about Dr. Jagan's fight for
Guyana's freedom, Independence and the restoration of Democracy while reading many of the
important articles and speeches he wrote over the period from 1943 to 1997. Find out
about his proposals for a
New Global Human Order
which have been adopted by the United Nations.
Summaries of Articles Written by Dr. Jagan
New
(Updated
April 25, 2008)
QUOTATIONS: Cheddi Jagan's
more famous and important quotations. By reading them you will have a chance to
quickly understand some of his thoughts, ideals and visions.
TRIBUTES: Read speeches,
stories and poetry written about Cheddi Jagan and you will have a clear understanding of
why he was called "Father of the Nation," and "The Mahatma
Gandhi of Guyana" by the people of Guyana.
(Updated
April 14, 2008)
CHEDDI JAGAN RESEARCH CENTRE:
