Robeson Benn

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Brindley Robeson Benn
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Benn in 2022
Minister of Home Affairs, Guyana
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 5, 2020
Personal details
Born (1953-01-07) January 7, 1953 (age 72)
Georgetown, Guyana
OccupationPolitician

Brindley Robeson Benn (born January 7, 1953) [1] is a Guyanese politician. [2] He was born in Georgetown, Guyana and is the current minister of home affairs for the government of Guyana. Benn was appointed minister in August 2020 by President Irfaan Ali. [3] [4]

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His late father, Brindley Benn, was also a government minister and a key leader during the movement for Guyana's Independence. [5]

Education

Benn is a geologist. [6] Benn attended college at Graham's Hall, Cummings Lodge and Queen's College. After that, he attended Freiberg University of Mining and Technology where he obtained a degree in geology. [1]

He is married to Dina Sheridan Benn. [1]

Career

He began his career as a field assistant working for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. [6] He was also Chairman-Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. Before his appointment as Minister, he was the Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. [7]

He was previously a Minister of Public Works. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "List of Cabinet Members" (PDF). UFlib.
  2. ↑ "Person who deleted cocaine container scans identified - Benn". Stabroek News . 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. ↑ guyanagy. "Robeson Benn is Guyana's New Minister of Home Affairs – GSA News" . Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. ↑ "Some Prisoners Released Early Over COVID Had Committed Serious Crimes". Stabroek News . 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Brindley Benn passes away". Stabroek News. 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  6. 1 2 "Hon. Brindley H.R. Benn". National Assembly (Guyana) . Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Who's who in the new Cabinet". Stabroek News. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  8. ↑ "Ali swears in 19 ministers". Stabroek News. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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