Margaret Ackman was a Guyanese politician and a founding member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).

Early life

Margaret Ackman was born in the family of Frederick Ackman, a politician of the People's Progressive Party.[1]

Career

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]

Personal life

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 who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam war.

References

  1. ^ "Sympathy on the Death of Mrs. Margret Ackman, C.C.H." Parliament of Guyana. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Margaret Ackman passes away". Stabroek News. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ Thunder. People's Progressive Party. 1979. p. 6.
  4. ^ Guyana Handbook: Industry, Tourism, Commerce. Guyana Manufacturers Association. 1975. p. 224.
  5. ^ Report of Second Biennial Congress, People's National Congress. Cooperative Republic of Guyana. 1977. p. 588.
  6. ^ Current World Leaders: Biography and News. Almanac of Current World Leaders. 1970. p. 27.
  7. ^ Vidal, David (12 December 1978). "Guyanese Official Is Haunted by Idyllic Memories of Visit". The New York Times. p. 22. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Granger leads joint opposition to polls". Stabroek News. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  9. ^ Fenty, Allan A. (2021-07-23). "APNU!? What partnership? What national? What unity?". Stabroek News. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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