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Former Commonwealth Secretary General and international statesman Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal has passed away at the age of 95.
His death was announced by family in a statement.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is among those paying tribute to Sir Shridath, who has been described as a towering figure in international diplomacy and a cherished elder statesman of the Commonwealth and the Caribbean.
Ms. Mottley says if ever we needed a definition of the term global citizen, a look at the resume
of Sir Shridath would be all that is required.
She says he was born in Guyana, but left a formidable footprint in virtually every nation of this region.
According to Ms. Mottley, Sir Shridath, the longest serving Commonwealth Secretary General, also had the distinction of being Assistant Attorney General of the West Indies Federation.
She says he also had the admiration of late South African freedom fighter and President Nelson Mandela, for waging the fight against apartheid on the global stage.
She has extended condolences on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados to his family and friends.
