Sonia Parag Explained

Sonia Savitri Parag (born 1983) is a Guyanese politician. She is the current Guyanese Minister of Local Government and Regional Development in President Irfaan Ali's Cabinet. Parag was originally sworn in as the Minister of Public Service on August 5, 2020. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Parag was born in Anna Regina around 1983^[3] to Hukumchand and Edith Parag.^[4] She has eight siblings.^[5]

Like her father Hukumchand and sister Kamini, Parag is an attorney at law. After completing her LLB at the University of Guyana in 2005, Parag attended Hugh Wooding Law School and received her Legal Education Certificate in August 2007. She was called to the bar in Guyana in October 2007.

Notes and References

1. Web site: August 25, 2020. Scholarship programme has been ‘heavily flawed’. January 6, 2021. Stabroek News. en-US.
2. Web site: Chabrol. Denis. August 25, 2020. Current, Former Ministers Clash Over Scholarship Award. January 6, 2021. Demerara Waves Online News – Guyana. en-US.
3. Web site: 2020-08-05. Sonia Parag tipped to be Minister of Public Service. 2021-05-17. News Room Guyana. en-US.
4. Web site: 2007-10-26. Attorney Parag admitted to the Bar. 2021-05-17. Stabroek News. en-US.
5. Web site: 2016-01-27. Attorney Hukumchand dies. 2021-05-17. Stabroek News. en-US.