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词条 Margaret Ackman
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life

  4. References

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Margaret Ackman was a Guyanese politician and founder member of People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR).

Early life

Margaret Ackman was born in the family of Frederick Ackman, a politician of the People's Progressive Party.[1]

Career

Ackman was one of the founding members of the socialist People’s National Congress Reform and from 1969 to 1980, she represented PNCR in the Guyanese parliament.[2] In June 1953, Ackman was elected the president of Women's Progressive Organisation's permanent committee.[2] Fondly referred as "Madam Pandit", she was also an assistant general secretary in the party and president of Business & Professional Women's Club of Georgetown.[3][4]

After Patricia Limerick's resigned from the Parliament, Ackman was made the government's whip, a post she held till 1973 before being appointed parliamentary secretary in Prime Minister Forbes Burnham's office (1973–80).[2][5]

Personal life

On the insistence of a PRO of People's Temple Cult, Ackman had visited Jonestown just a few days before the mass suicide took place.[6] She died on 29 August 2013 at her residence in New York City and is survived by her two children.[7]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Sympathy on the Death of Mrs. Margret Ackman, C.C.H.|url=http://parliament.gov.gy/media-centre/speeches/sympathy-on-the-death-of-mrs-margret-ackman-cch/#.WhKBW1WWbIU|publisher=Parliament of Guyana|accessdate=20 November 2017}}
2. ^{{cite book|title=Thunder|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P9MOAAAAYAAJ|year=1979|publisher=People's Progressive Party|page=6}}
3. ^{{cite book|title=Guyana Handbook: Industry, Tourism, Commerce|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CPNsAAAAMAAJ|year=1975|publisher=Guyana Manufacturers Association.|page=224}}
4. ^{{cite book|title=Report of Second Biennial Congress, People's National Congress|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D-nJsl74kecC|year=1977|publisher=Cooperative Republic of Guyana|page=588}}
5. ^{{cite book|title=Current World Leaders: Biography and News|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l1JZAAAAIAAJ|year=1970|publisher=Almanac of Current World Leaders|page=27}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Vidal|first1=David|title=Guyanese Official Is Haunted by Idyllic Memories of Visit|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/12/archives/guyanese-official-is-haunted-by-idyllic-memories-of-visit-a.html|accessdate=20 November 2017|work=The New York Times|date=12 December 1978|page=22}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=Margaret Ackman passes away|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2013/photos/09/06/margaret-ackman-passes-away/|accessdate=20 November 2017|work=Stabroek News|date=6 September 2013}}
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