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Moses Veerasammy Nagamootoo
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| மோசஸ் வீராசாமி நாகமுத்து (Tamil) | |
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| 8th Prime Minister and First Vice President of Guyana | |
| In office 20 May 2015 – 2 August 2020 |
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| President | David A. Granger |
| Preceded by | Sam Hinds |
| Succeeded by | Mark Phillips |
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| Born | 30 November 1947 Whim, Berbice, British Guiana (present-day East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana) |
| Political party | Alliance for Change (2011-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
A Partnership for National Unity (2011-present) People's Progressive Party (1964-2011) |
| Spouse | Sita Nagamootoo |
The Hon. Moses Veerasammy Nagamootoo MP (born 30 November 1947) was a Guyanese politician, writer, and novelist. He served as the Prime Minister of Guyana from May 2015 to August 2020. He worked under former President David A. Granger.
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Moses Nagamootoo: Early Life and Career
Moses Nagamootoo was born in Whim, a village in Berbice. This area was part of British Guiana at the time. Today, it is in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana. His family has Tamil Indian roots.
He started his career as a teacher and journalist. Later, he studied to become a lawyer. After finishing high school, he helped start the De Edwards/Rosignal High School in the late 1960s. There, he taught subjects like economics and British Constitution. He was very passionate about teaching these new subjects to students in West Coast Berbice. One of his students even went on to earn a PhD in economics.
Political Journey in Guyana
In 1992, Nagamootoo was elected to Parliament. He was a MP for the People's Progressive Party (PPP). He then became a government minister, serving as Minister of Information and Minister of Local Government.
He continued to be a minister under several presidents. These included Cheddi Jagan, Samuel Hinds, Janet Jagan, and Bharrat Jagdeo. He left his minister role in 2000 but stayed as an MP until 2011. He had joined the PPP in 1964.
In 2011, Nagamootoo left the PPP. He felt that Guyana needed new ideas for its economy and foreign policy. He then joined an opposition party called the Alliance For Change (AFC). He was re-elected to Parliament as a member of the AFC.
Becoming Prime Minister
The opposition parties won the 2015 Guyanese general election in May 2015. After this victory, Moses Nagamootoo became the Prime Minister of Guyana. He was also named the First Vice-President on 20 May 2015.
He sometimes took on the duties of the president. For example, on 12 June 2015, he was in charge while President David A. Granger was visiting the United States. He served as Prime Minister until August 2020.
Moses Nagamootoo: A Writer
Besides his political work, Moses Nagamootoo was also a talented writer. He wrote a novel called Hendree's Cure, which was published in 2001. The book tells the story of Tamil fishermen living in the village of Whim. It describes their lives in the 1950s and 1960s.
See also
In Spanish: Moses Nagamootoo para niños
