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Rudy Insanally
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Insanally in 2006
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| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1993–1994 |
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| Preceded by | Stoyan Ganev |
| Succeeded by | Amara Essy |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2001–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Clement Rohee |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Rodrigues |
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Samuel Rudolph Insanally
23 January 1936 Georgetown, British Guyana |
| Died | 26 November 2023 (aged 87) |
Samuel Rudolph Insanally (born January 23, 1936 – died November 26, 2023) was an important diplomat from Guyana. A diplomat helps their country talk to other countries. He worked for Guyana at the United Nations for many years. He was also Guyana's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2008.
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Early Life and Education
Insanally was born in Georgetown, Guyana on January 23, 1936. Before he became a diplomat, he was a teacher. He taught French and Spanish in Jamaica. He also taught at Queen's College and the University of Guyana in his home country.
Diplomatic Career Highlights
Rudy Insanally had a long and successful career as a diplomat. His job was to represent Guyana in other countries.
First Diplomatic Roles
His first job as a diplomat was in the United States. He worked at Guyana's Embassy there from 1966 to 1969. Later, he became Guyana's chargé d'affaires in Venezuela in 1970. This means he was in charge of the embassy when the main ambassador was not there.
In 1972, he worked briefly at the United Nations. He was Guyana's Deputy Permanent Representative. After that, he became the Ambassador to Venezuela. He also represented Guyana in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru from 1972 to 1978.
Working in Europe
After his time in South America, he moved to Brussels, Belgium. There, he was Guyana's Permanent Representative to the European Economic Community. This group is now called the European Union. He was also the Ambassador to Austria, Norway, and Sweden.
Return to Guyana and the UN
Insanally later returned to Guyana. He became the head of a special division that focused on countries in the Western Hemisphere. He also served as Ambassador to Colombia again. He was a High Commissioner to several Caribbean nations. A High Commissioner is like an ambassador for countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.
On February 18, 1987, he became Guyana's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. This meant he was Guyana's main ambassador at the UN.
Leading the United Nations General Assembly
At the UN, he held many important roles. He was the President of the Forty-Eighth Session of the United Nations General Assembly. This important meeting took place from 1993 to 1994. During his time as President, he organized a big meeting about development. Many experts and leaders attended this event in June 1994. He also led a group that worked on making the United Nations Security Council fairer.
He was the longest-serving delegate at the United Nations at that time. While working at the UN, he also served as Ambassador to Japan starting in 1992.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
From 1994 to 2001, Insanally was the Chancellor of the University of Guyana. This is a very important leadership role at a university.
In May 2001, he became Guyana's Minister of Foreign Affairs. He held this important government job for seven years. In March 2008, he decided to step down from this role. His replacement, Carolyn Rodrigues, took over in April.
Personal Life and Death
Rudy Insanally was married to Bonita. They had one daughter, Dr. Amanda Insanally-Nunez. He passed away on November 26, 2023, at the age of 87.
Honors and Awards
Rudy Insanally received many awards for his work. Here are some of them:
- Order of Roraima (O.R). 1995. (Guyana).
- Order of the Liberator. Grand Cordon. 1978 (Venezuela).
- Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cordon. 2003. (Brazil).
- Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, 2009 (Japan).
- Doctor of Laws (Hon.) Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts. (USA).
See also
In Spanish: Samuel Insanally para niños
