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Apr 19, 2017 News
Franklin Eleazer Hope, 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Maryland USA , last Thursday
April 13. In keeping with his wishes, his body was cremated and will be remembered in a private memorial.
Born in Buxton where he grew up and had his formative years, attended Teachers Training College, eventually achieving the position of Deputy Head Master.
He left the teaching profession to pursue studies in economics (UK) and statistics (USA). On returning to Guyana, Hope joined the staff at the Bureau of Statistics where he subsequently attained the position of Chief Statistician.
He was appointed Secretary to Treasury in 1970 and Minister of Finance and Trade in 1972. He remained a member of the cabinet until 1983 when he resigned from his Ministerial position to take up an appointment with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington DC.
He had returned to Guyana in 1991 as a representative of the World Bank, to head the implementation of the Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) during the Hoyte administration.
In retirement, his interest in economic and political events around the world never ceased.
He is survived by his wife, children, daughters-in law, sons-in law, grand children, a great-grandson and his brother.
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