Pauline Chase was on Friday elected, unopposed, as the President of The Bar Association of Guyana for the fiscal year 2021-2022.
Chase, who the Association said is only the fourth woman to serve as its President in its 41-year history, was elected at an Annual General Meeting that was held via the Zoom online platform.
In a press release, the Association noted that Chase, being the daughter of past President Ashton Chase, OE, SC, is the first progeny to serve as President of the body.
Chase has been in practice for over 20 years at the Chambers of Ashton Chase Associates.
“Her election as President is a testimony to her dedicated and illustrious service as Secretary of the association for the past four consecutive terms, commencing in 2017,” the release added.
Outgoing President Teni Housty, who served consecutive one-year-terms, was ineligible under the Rules of the Association for re-election. However, he was unanimously elected as a Vice-President along with Jamela A. Ali SC.
Keoma D. Griffith, the outgoing Assistant Secretary, was elected as Secretary of the association, while Ashely King was elected the Assistant Secretary and Naresh Poonai was returned as Treasurer for the second consecutive term.
Additionally, the release said the Returning Officer, Joshua Abdool, also declared the following persons duly elected as Council Members, filling the remaining six (6) offices on the Bar Council, the executive body of the association: Robin Stoby, SC, K.A. Juman Yassin, SC, Kamal Ramkarran, Onassis Granville, Horatio Edmonson and Donavon Rangiah.
