Profile of Guyana’s New Ministers – Dr. George Norton, Minister of Public Health

Georgetown : Dr. George Norton is an Ophthalmologist by profession. He was educated in the Republic of Cuba, where he graduated with a Degree in Medicine from the Superior Institute of Medical Science in 1984 and specialised in Ophthalmology in 1988. Dr. Norton is a Consulting Ophthalmologist and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Guyana.  Dr. Norton was one of the Vice Chairpersons of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and a member of the Central Executive Committee. He was also the Party Director of Hinterland Affairs.  He takes a special interest in sports, youth and culture, and is strong in advocating the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples.Dr. Norton entered Parliament in 2001 and has been a vibrant representative of Amerindian communities throughout Guyana. He served in the Tenth Parliament of Guyana as APNU’s Shadow Minister of Public Health and Disease Control.

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