Margaret Ackman | |
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Member of the Parliament of Guyana | |
In office 1969–1980 | |
Personal details | |
Died | 29 August 2013 New York City, US |
Political party | People’s National Congress Reform |
Margaret Ackman was a Guyanese politician and a founding member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).
Margaret Ackman was born in the family of Frederick Ackman, a politician of the People's Progressive Party. [1]
Ackman was one of the founding members of the socialist People’s National Congress Reform and from 1969 to 1980, she represented PNCR in the Guyanese parliament. [2] In June 1953, Ackman was elected the president of Women's Progressive Organisation's permanent committee. [3] Fondly referred as " Madam Pandit", she was also an assistant general secretary in the party and president of Business & Professional Women's Club of Georgetown. [4] [5]
After Patricia Limerick resigned from the Parliament, Ackman was made the government's whip, a post she held till 1973 before being appointed parliamentary secretary in Prime Minister Forbes Burnham's office (1973–80). [2] [6]
On the insistence of a PRO of People's Temple Cult, Ackman had visited Jonestown just a few days before the mass suicide took place. [7] She died on 29 August 2013 at her residence in New York City and is survived by her three children. [2] Her son Keith Scott became the leader of the National Front Alliance. [8] [9] Her son Gurney Ackman served in the United States Army durning the Vietnam war.
Margaret Ackman | |
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Member of the Parliament of Guyana | |
In office 1969–1980 | |
Personal details | |
Died | 29 August 2013 New York City, US |
Political party | People’s National Congress Reform |
Margaret Ackman was a Guyanese politician and a founding member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).
Margaret Ackman was born in the family of Frederick Ackman, a politician of the People's Progressive Party. [1]
Ackman was one of the founding members of the socialist People’s National Congress Reform and from 1969 to 1980, she represented PNCR in the Guyanese parliament. [2] In June 1953, Ackman was elected the president of Women's Progressive Organisation's permanent committee. [3] Fondly referred as " Madam Pandit", she was also an assistant general secretary in the party and president of Business & Professional Women's Club of Georgetown. [4] [5]
After Patricia Limerick resigned from the Parliament, Ackman was made the government's whip, a post she held till 1973 before being appointed parliamentary secretary in Prime Minister Forbes Burnham's office (1973–80). [2] [6]
On the insistence of a PRO of People's Temple Cult, Ackman had visited Jonestown just a few days before the mass suicide took place. [7] She died on 29 August 2013 at her residence in New York City and is survived by her three children. [2] Her son Keith Scott became the leader of the National Front Alliance. [8] [9] Her son Gurney Ackman served in the United States Army durning the Vietnam war.