Shiw Sahai Naraine

Shiw Sahai 'Steve' Naraine (1924 – 31 July 2013)[1] was a Guyanese engineer and politician from People's National Congress.

He graduated from London University and studied at Delft Technological Institute in the Netherlands in the area of sea defence.[1]

Naraine was elected to the Parliament in the 1970s, and held a cabinet portfolios in the Forbes Burnham administration including as minister of housing between 1972 and 1974[2], Senior Minister of Works and Transport between 1974 and 1980, and Vice President of Guyana from October 1980 to October 1983, and minister of works and transport and later social infrastructure between 1980 and 1983.[1] After he retired from the government, Naraine was appointed as high commissioner to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.[3]

References
  1. "Former Works Minister Steve Naraine passes away". Stabroek News. 6 January 2019.
  2. http://parliament.gov.gy/media-centre/speeches/sym/#.XDKnalwzaUk
  3. http://parliament.gov.gy/media-centre/speeches/sym/#.XDKnalwzaUk
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