-hailed by President Ali as `giant among men’
International statesman and former long-serving Commonwealth Secretary General Sir Shridath Ramphal passed away yesterday at the age of 95 and was lauded for decades of high-level service to Guyana, the region and further afield.
His passing was announced by his son-in-law Sir Ronald Sanders.
“The family of Sir Shridath `Sonny’ Ramphal is deeply saddened to announce his peaceful passing on 30th August, 2024 surrounded by his children. Sir Shridath, born on October 3, 1928, in New Amsterdam, British Guiana (now Guyana), was a towering figure in international diplomacy and a cherished elder statesman of the Commonwealth and the Caribbean”.
President Irfaan Ali hailed him as a “giant among men”.