One of the longest serving Directors of Protocol, Eshwar Vevakanand Persaud has died. Vic Persaud as he was known, served as a foreign officer in the then USSR and New York before returning to Guyana to serve under the Forbes Burnham Administration and since then he has severed every other President- Desmond Hoyte, Dr Cheddi Jagan, Samuel Hinds, Janet Jagan, Bharrat Jagdeo, Donald Ramotar, David Granger and most recently the sitting president, Irfaan Ali.
In statement on his death, President Ali described Persaud as a model public servant. Embodying the finest attributes of professional public service. His wit, charm, grace, sophistication, courtesy, excellence and efficiency were the hallmarks of his exemplary service. According to President Ali, Guyana has lost an outstand public servant.
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon in expressing condolences to Persaud’s family on his death described him as one of Guyana’s most revered and outstand public servants.
Harmon said Persaud was an exceptional public servant who served his country for over half a century. He said he was not only a colleague but a friend and mentor to many.
According to Harmon, he had the pleasure and honour of working closely with Persuad during his tenure at the Ministry of the Presidency. And found him to possess the highest integrity and an unflinching attention to detail. He was a reservoir of knowledge and history within the public service and the protocol department
Persaud is survived by his wife Carol and their children.