Lenox Shuman
The Honourable Lenox Shuman | |
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Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana | |
In office 2 September 2020 – 31 March 2023 | |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 2 September 2020 – 31 March 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 September 1973 (1973-09-13) (age 50) St. Cuthbert's Mission, Guyana |
Lenox Ron O'Dell Shuman[1] (born 13 September 1973)[2] is a former Guyanese politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana and Member of Parliament from 2 September 2020 to 31 March 2023. He is also the founder of the Liberty and Justice Party.[3]
On 2 September 2020, Shuman became the first Indigenous-Guyanese to become Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.[4]
Background
Shuman was born on 13 September 1973. His mother was of mixed race, and his father descended from a long line of Lokono chiefs.[5] In 1990, the family emigrated to Canada. He graduated from Confederation College in business and obtained a pilot licence.[2] Before entering the world of politics, Shuman was a Canadian citizen working as a pilot for Sunwing Airlines.[6] In 2009, he married Amanda Van Herten.[2]
In 2009,[2] Shuman returned to Guyana, and was elected toshao (village chief) for St. Cuthbert's Mission in 2015.[4][2] The same year,[2] he was elected vice-chairman of the National Toshaos Council.[4] In 2019, the courts ruled that members of the National Assembly had to have Guyanese citizenship only,[7] therefore Shuman relinquished his Canadian citizenship, to form the Liberty and Justice Party and run for president in the March 2020 Guyanese general election.[6]
References
- ^ "General Election National Top-Up Declaration of Results" (PDF). The Official Gazette of Guyana: 1506–1509. 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Guyana: Lenox Shuman of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) for Parliament". Guyanese Online. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Vice President of National Toshaos Council to run for President in 2020". iNewsGuyana. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Manzoor Nadir elected Speaker of 12th Parliament". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "First indigenous Deputy Speaker elected in Guyana". New York Carib News -. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Shuman submits proof he is no longer Canadian citizen - Clerk". Stabroek News. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Key foreign posts announced". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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