Reepu Daman Persaud

Reepu Daman Persaud (16 January 1936 - 6 April 2013)[1] was a Guyanese Hindu pandit and politician from the People's Progressive Party/Civic.

He served a member of cabinet between 1992 and 2001 as Minister of Agriculture and between 1997 and 2001 as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs as well.

He was also twice appointed as the Second Vice President of Guyana - from March to December 1997, and from August 1999 to December 2011.

[2] His daughter is Vindhya Persaud, a prominent politician and medical doctor currently serving as Minister of Human and Social Services in the cabinet of Irfaan Ali.

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