Rahman B. Gajraj | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana | |
In office 16 February 1968 – 4 January 1971 |
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Preceded by | Aubrey Percival Alleyne |
Succeeded by | Sase Narain |
Personal details | |
Born |
Georgetown, Guyana |
11 May 1910
Died | 23 February 2004 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
(aged 93)
Alma mater | Queen's College, Guyana |
Occupation | lawyer |
Rahman Bacchus Gajraj CBE (11 May 1910 – 23 February 2004) was a Guyanese politician and lawyer. He served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana from 1961 to 1964 and 1968 to 1971. He also served as Mayor of Georgetown and as a diplomat, serving as High Commissioner to India, and Canada. He died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2004.
He was appointed CBE in the 1965 New Year Honours.