Indranie Chandarpal

Indranie Chandarpal (born 1951) is a Guyanese politician representing the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) as a Member of Parliament since 1992.

When she was 18, Chandarpal joined the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) and by the age of 20 was involved in both the women's movement and politics.

In 1972, she was employed as a receptionist at Freedom House and was recommended to the Education Secretary that Indra go overseas to study.

[1] In 1983, Chandarpal became the General Secretary of the Women’s Progressive Organisation[3] and from 1985 to 1989, she served as Guyana's representative to the Caribbean Association of Feminist Research and Action.

[5] Between 1992 and 2001, she served as a cabinet member as the Minister of Human Services and Social Security.