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Doreen Chung
First Lady of Guyana
In role
17 March 1970 – 6 October 1980
PresidentArthur Chung
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byViola Burnham
Personal details
Born

Doreen Pamela Ng-See-Quan


c. 1932
Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, British Guiana
Died5 September 2009 (aged 77)
Georgetown, Guyana
Resting placeSt. Jude's Church, Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara, Guyana
Spouse

(m. 1954; died 2008)
Children2

Doreen Pamela Chung (Chinese: 吴思群; c. 1932 – 5 September 2009) was a Guyanese public figure and the wife of the first Guyana President Arthur Chung. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Guyana from March 1970 until October 1980.[1][2]

Chung was born Doreen Pamela Ng-See-QuaninWindsor Forest, West Demerara, British Guiana.[1] In 1954, she married the future Guyana President Arthur Chung, with whom she had two children, Diane Pamela and Raymond Arthur.[1][2] The couple remained married for 54 years, until President Arthur Chung's death on 23 June 2008.[1][3]

Doreen Chung died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Georgetown, Guyana, on 5 September 2009, at the age of 77.[1] Her funeral was held at St. Saviour's Church in the Charlestown neighborhood of Georgetown.[3] Chung was buried in the cemetery of St. Jude's Church in Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara.[3] She had resided in Bel Air Springs, Guyana.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Former First Lady Doreen Chung dies". Kaieteur News. 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  • ^ a b c "Guyana's 'first' First Lady dies". Caribbean Net News. 2009-09-07. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  • ^ a b c "Former First Lady laid to rest". Stabroek News. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2016-01-24.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doreen_Chung&oldid=1147316579"

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