Former General Secretary (GS) of the People’s National Congress (PNC) died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private city hospital.
Oscar Clarke, CCH, Clarke was appointed General Secretary of the PNCR on December 1, 1968. He started his service to the PNC in its youth arm and at age 26, and was selected to represent the Party in the National Assembly.
Fmr PNC General Secretary Oscar Clarke
In 1965, he was made a Parliamentary Secretary and served as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly from January 1, 1969 to December 31, 1969.
In his career that spanned over five decades, Oscar Clarke served as Minister of State, Minister of Regional Development, Minster of Home Affairs and Guyana’s High Commissioner to Zambia and the Front-Line States, and Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba under the PNC administration.
He served as a Member of Parliament for 21 years, and in 2015 he was awarded the Cacique Crown of Honour for his exemplary public service to Guyana.
He retired as the party’s General Secretary on June 30, 2017, making way for his colleague, Amna Ally.
