Janet Jagan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Janet Jagan

President of Guyana, Prime Minister of Guyana, nurse

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1920

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 28-Mar-2009

Profession: writer, politician, nurse, children's writer

Nationality: United States, Guyana

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Janet Rosenberg Jagan OE (October 20, 1920 – March 28, 2009) was the first female President of Guyana, serving from December 19, 1997, to August 11, 1999.
She previously served as the first female Prime Minister of Guyana from March 17, 1997, to December 19, 1997.
The wife of Cheddi Jagan, whom she succeeded as president, she was awarded Guyana's highest national award, the Order of Excellence, in 1993, and the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal for Women's Rights in 1998.