Doreen Chung
| Doreen Chung | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Guyana | |
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In role March 17, 1970 – October 6, 1980 |
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| President | Arthur Chung |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Viola Burnham |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Doreen Pamela Ng-See-Quan c. 1932 Windsor Forest, West Demerara, British Guiana |
| Died | September 5, 2009 Georgetown, Guyana |
| Spouse(s) | Arthur Chung (1954–2008; his death) |
| Children | Raymond Diane |
| Residence | Bel Air Springs, Guyana |
Doreen Pamela Chung (c. 1932 – September 5, 2009) was a Guyanese public figure and the wife of the first President of Guyana, Arthur Chung. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Guyana from March 1970 until October 1980.
Chung was born Doreen Pamela Ng-See-Quan in Windsor Forest, West Demerara, British Guiana. In 1954, she married Arthur Chung, with she had two children, Diane Pamela and Raymond Arthur. The couple remained married for 54 years, until Arthur Chung's death on June 23, 2008.
Doreen Chung died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Georgetown, Guyana, on September 5, 2009, at the age of 77. Her funeral was held at St. Saviour's Church in the Charlestown neighborhood of Georgetown. Chung was buried in the cemetery of St. Jude's Church in Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara. She had resided in Bel Air Springs, Guyana.
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