Sonia Parag

Sonia Savitri Parag is a Guyanese politician. She is the current Guyanese Minister of Local Government and Regional Development in President Irfaan Ali's Cabinet. Parag was originally sworn in as the Minister of Public Service on 5 August 2020.

Early life

Parag was born in Anna Regina in 1983 to Hukumchand and Edith Parag. She has eight siblings.
Like her father Hukumchand and sister Kamini, Parag is an attorney at law. After completing her LLB at the University of Guyana in 2005, Parag attended Hugh Wooding Law School and received her Legal Education Certificate in August 2007. She was called to the bar in Guyana in October 2007.