Tag Archives: Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal

It is with profound sadness that I learnt of the passing of Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal earlier today. He was nearly 96 years old. No doubt, his was a long and distinguished life, achieving heights on the global stage to which most hardly aspire, moreover, attain. Born in humble beginnings in New Amsterdam, British Guiana, he rose to become the ...

Former Secretary-General of the British Commonwealth and a former Foreign Affairs Minister, and Attorney General of Guyana, Sir Shridath Ramphal, has died at the age of 95. Sir Shridath was also one of the leading lawyers in the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute before the International Court of Justice. The following announcement was made by his son-in-law, Sir Ronald Sanders. The family ...