2017 in Guyana

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Events in the year 2017 in Guyana.

Incumbents

• President: David Granger
• Prime Minister: Moses Nagamootoo

Events

Sports

• 14 to 30 July – Guyana participated at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships with 3 competitors.

• 4 to 13 August – Guyana participated at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics with 2 competitors (1 man and 1 woman) in 3 events.

• 16 to 21 October – Georgetown hosted the 2017 Indoor Pan American Cup, (an indoor hockey tournament). The women's tournament was won by the United States,[1] while Trinidad and Tobago won the men's tournament.[2]

Deaths

Frank Holder

• 5 July – John Rodriguez, Guyanese-born Canadian politician (b. 1937).[3]

• 29 October – Frank Holder, jazz singer and percussionist (b. 1925).[4]

References

1. "2017 Indoor Pan American Cup (Women)". panamhockey.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. "2017 Indoor Pan American Cup (Men)". panamhockey.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
3. Former MP, mayor John Rodriguez dies at 80
4. Vacher, Peter (2017-11-14). "Frank Holder obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-06.