Reepu Daman Persaud


Pt. Reepu Daman Persaud was a Guyanese Hindu pandit and politician from the People's Progressive Party/Civic.
He was elected to the Parliament consecutively from 1964 to 2006. He served a member of cabinet between 1992 and 2001 as Minister of Agriculture and between 1997 and 2001 as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs as well. He was also twice appointed as the Second Vice President of Guyana - from March to December 1997, and from August 1999 to December 2011.

Personal life

His daughter is Vindhya Persaud, a prominent politician and medical doctor currently serving as Minister of Human and Social Services in the cabinet of Irfaan Ali.