Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Samuel Rudolph Insanally passed away yesterday. He was 87 years old.
President Irfaan Ali in confirming his death last evening described him as “one of Guyana’s foremost diplomats and a distinguished international statesman.
“Dr Insanally’s diplomatic acumen and leadership have earned him, deservedly, the gratitude of our nation. As Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2008, Dr Insanally advanced Guyana’s national interest on the international stage. His was a life dedicated to diplomacy and particularly for advocating the cause of small states,” the President said in his statement.