The Bar Association of Guyana has elected Attorney-at-Law Pauline Chase as its new President. Chase was elected during the Association’s virtual Annual General Meeting on Friday. Chase, the Bar Association said, is the fourth woman to serve as President of the GBA in its 41-year history. In a statement on Saturday, the Bar Association said that Chase’s father, Ashton Chase, OE, SC, served as a distinguished past President. This accomplishment of Ms Chase, it added, makes
Pauline Chase
her the first progeny to serve as President of the association. Chase has been in practice for over 20 years at the Chambers of Ashton Chase Associates. Meanwhile, outgoing President Teni Housty, having served two immediate past consecutive one-year-terms, was ineligible under the Rules of the Association for re-election. He was unanimously elected as a Vice President together with Jamela A Ali, SC. Keoma D Griffith, the outgoing Assistant Secretary, was elected as Secretary of the Association. Ashely King is the new Assistant Secretary while Naresh Poonai was returned as Treasurer for the second consecutive term. The Returning Officer, Joshua Abdool, also declared Robin Stoby, SC; Kamal Ramkarran; Horatio Edmonson; KA Juman Yassin, SC; Onassis Granville and Donavon Rangiah duly elected as Council Members, filling the remaining six offices on the Bar Council, the executive body of the Association.
