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Arthur Chung
1st President of Guyana
In office March 17, 1970 – October 6, 1980
Prime Minister	Forbes Burnham
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Forbes Burnham
Born	10 January 1918(1918-01-10) Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, British Guiana
Died	June 23, 2008 (aged 90) Bel Air Springs, Guyana
Spouse	Doreen Chung

Raymond Arthur Chung (鍾亞瑟^{[citation needed]}, pinyin: Zhōng Yàsè) (January 10, 1918 – June 23, 2008) was President of Guyana from 1970 to 1980.^[1] He was the first ethnic Chinese (Hakka) president in a non-Asian country. During his time as President, the office was that of a ceremonial head of state, with real power in the hands of Prime Minister Forbes Burnham. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... This page lists presidents of Guyana since 1970. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... British Guiana and its boundary lines, 1896 Flag of British Guiana British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This page lists presidents of Guyana since 1970. ... For other uses, see Hakka (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Chung was born at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara in Guyana; he was the youngest of Joseph and Lucy Chung's eight children.^[1] He was educated at Windsor Forest, Blankenburg and Modern High School.

Before civic service Chung was an apprentice surveyor and sworn land surveyor. In the early 1940s Chung entered the Middle Temple of London, England and qualified as a barrister in 1947. He returned to Guyana and was later appointed an acting magistrate. In 1954, he became a magistrate and in 1960 a senior magistrate. He also served as Registrar of Deeds and of the Supreme Court. He then became a puisne judge and finally an Appeal Court Judge in 1963. Part of Middle Temple c. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... For the musician, see Sikiru Ayinde Barrister. ...

When Guyana became a republic under the leadership of Forbes Burnham in 1970, the National Assembly elected Chung as the country's first President; he took office on March 17, 1970. Ten years later, a constitutional revision transformed the presidency into an executive position and Burnham succeeded Chung as President^[1] on October 6, 1980.^[2] The National Assembly is the parliament of Guyana. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

Chung died on June 23, 2008^[1][2] at his home. In the two months prior to his death he had been hospitalized a number of times, and he was last released from the hospital on June 20.^[2] is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1954, Chung married another native of Windsor Forest, Doreen Pamela Ng-See-Quan, with whom he had one daughter and one son.^[1]

References

v • d • e Presidents of Guyana Edward Victor Luckhoo (acting) • Arthur Chung • Forbes Burnham • Desmond Hoyte • Cheddi Jagan • Sam Hinds • Janet Jagan • Bharrat Jagdeo