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Forbes Sampson Burnham

Forbes Sampson Burnham
Selected as prime minister in 1964, Forbes Sampson Burnham led the South American nation of Guyana to independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. He continued to act as prime minister until 1980, when he assumed the newly established presidency. He served as president until his death in 1985.
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