Margaret Ackman

Margaret Ackman
Ackman in New York in 2004
Member of the Parliament of Guyana
In office
1969–1980
Personal details
Died29 August 2013
New York City, US
Political partyPeople’s National Congress Reform

Margaret Ackman was a Guyanese politician and a founding member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).

Early life

Margaret Ackman was born in the family of Frederick Ackman, a politician of the People's Progressive Party.[1]

Career

Ackman was one of the founding members of the socialist People’s National Congress Reform and from 1969 to 1980, she represented PNCR in the Guyanese parliament.[2] In June 1953, Ackman was elected the president of Women's Progressive Organisation's permanent committee.[3] Fondly referred as "Madam Pandit", she was also an assistant general secretary in the party and president of Business & Professional Women's Club of Georgetown.[4][5]

After Patricia Limerick resigned from the Parliament, Ackman was made the government's whip, a post she held till 1973 before being appointed parliamentary secretary in Prime Minister Forbes Burnham's office (1973–80).[2][6]

Personal life

On the insistence of a PRO of People's Temple Cult, Ackman had visited Jonestown just a few days before the mass suicide took place.[7] She died on 29 August 2013 at her residence in New York City and is survived by her three children.[2] Her son Keith Scott became the leader of the National Front Alliance.[8][9] Her son Gurney Ackman who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam war.

References

  1. ^ "Sympathy on the Death of Mrs. Margret Ackman, C.C.H." Parliament of Guyana. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Margaret Ackman passes away". Stabroek News. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ Thunder. People's Progressive Party. 1979. p. 6.
  4. ^ Guyana Handbook: Industry, Tourism, Commerce. Guyana Manufacturers Association. 1975. p. 224.
  5. ^ Report of Second Biennial Congress, People's National Congress. Cooperative Republic of Guyana. 1977. p. 588.
  6. ^ Current World Leaders: Biography and News. Almanac of Current World Leaders. 1970. p. 27.
  7. ^ Vidal, David (12 December 1978). "Guyanese Official Is Haunted by Idyllic Memories of Visit". The New York Times. p. 22. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Granger leads joint opposition to polls". Stabroek News. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  9. ^ Fenty, Allan A. (2021-07-23). "APNU!? What partnership? What national? What unity?". Stabroek News. Retrieved 2021-08-31.