Janet Rosalie Jagan (née Rosenberg, 20 October 1920 in Chicago, Illinois) was President of Guyana from 1997-1999. She was married to Cheddi Jagan, a Prime Minister and President of Guyana well known for his leftist leanings, from 1943 until his death in 1997. Janet Jagan was a communist political activist in her youth but moderated her stance later in her career. After Mr. Jagan's death, Mrs. Jagan was elected President and served in that capacity from 1997 to 1999, when she resigned for health reasons. She became the second female President in the history of South America (after Isabel Peron) and the first to be democratically elected. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Chicago, known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States, following New York City and Los Angeles. ... This page lists presidents of Guyana since 1970. ... Cheddi Jagan, also known as Cheddi Berret Jagan (March 22, 1918 – March 6, 1997), was the chief minister (1957-1964) and president (1992-1997) of Guyana. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... President Perón giving a speech Isabel Martínez de Perón was born Isabel Martínez on February 4, 1931, in La Rioja, Argentina. ...

In the Guyanese context, Janet not only became the first female President of Guyana, but she was also the first American-born and white woman to lead the nation. Janet handed the Presidency to Finance Minister Bharrat Jagdeo, marking the end of an important era in the ruling party's history and the beginning of a new and challenging one. This is a list of women who have been appointed head of state of their respective countries. ... Pres. ...

Being both Marxist and Jewish, she was the subject of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in the United States; there were false reports that she is related to Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... The Rosenbergs Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) and Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) were American Communists who were thrust into the world spotlight when they were tried, convicted, and executed for spying for the Soviet Union. ...