Ched⋅di Ber⋅ret /ˈtʃɛdi ˈbɛrɪt/Show Spelled Pronunciation[ched-ee -ber-it]Show IPA, 1918–97, Guyanese politician: prime minister of British Guiana 1953, president of Guyana 1992–97.
Ja·gan (jā'gən) Guyanese politician who cofounded the People's Progressive Party (1950) and led British Guiana to independence as its chief minister (1957-1961). He became president in 1992 after 30 years as opposition leader.