Juan Edghill

Juan Edghill
Edghill in 2020
Minister of Public Works of Guyana
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 August 2020
Personal details
Born
Juan Anthony Edghill

(1964-12-25) 25 December 1964 (age 60)
Georgetown, Guyana
Political partyPeople's Progressive Party
OccupationPolitician

Juan Anthony Edghill (born 25 December 1964) is a Guyanese pastor and politician. He is the founder and presiding bishop of Zadok Ministers Fellowship. Edghill is also the current Guyanese Minister of Public Works in Guyana.[1][2]

Biography

Edghill was born in Georgetown on 25 December 1964.[3] He attended Hauraruni Full Gospel Missionary Training Center in 1983 and obtained a Diploma in Theology in 1986.[4]

Career

Between 2003 and 2011, Edghill was the Chairman of Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in Guyana. In 2013, Edghill became a parliamentarian in Guyana and was subsequently appointed Minister in August 2020 by President Irfaan Ali.[5] He's a member of the People's Progressive Party.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Evaluation of interest in new Demerara bridge still ongoing – Edghill". Stabroek News. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Edghill maintains asphalt plant not fully functional". News Room Guyana. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Juan Edghill denies ever changing name". Stabroek News. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Minister Bishop Juan A. Edghill". Ministry of Public Works. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ Chabrol, Denis (5 August 2020). "President Ali swears in 19 other Cabinet members". Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Ten years on…CJIA expansion project still milking treasury". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 29 December 2021.


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