David A. Granger

David A. Granger (born 15 July 1945) is a Guyanese politician and retired military officer who served for a time as Commander of the Guyana Defence Force.

Born at Georgetown, Granger joined the Guyana Defense Force in 1965. He trained in Britain, then Brazil, then Nigeria, and eventually became commander of the Guyana Defense Force in 1979; he was promoted to rank of brigadier. He was appointed as National Security Advisor to the President in 1990^[1] and retired from the military service in 1992.^[2] In 2010, he made a bid to be selected as presidential candidate for the People’s National Congress Reform.^[3][4]

He founded the Guyana Review news magazine in 1992, and remains its Managing Editor. He has researched and published on military, historical and media themes; and is also the author of Guyana's state media: the quest for control, and A Preliminary Study of Women Soldiers in the Anglophone Caribbean.

First degree at the University of Guyana in History and Master’s degree in political science. International relations at the University of the West Indies and was a Hubert Humphrey Fellow at the University of Maryland and also attended what is now called the Caribbean Defense and Security Course at the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies in Washington, DC.

References

1. ^ DeRouen, Karl R.; Uk Heo (2005). Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies. ABC-CLIO Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 978-1851097814. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wdeBgfmZI0cC&pg=PA117&dq=%22David+Granger%22+guyana&hl=en&ei=JJrITM-VLIbIswat5sCRDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22David%20Granger%22&f=false. "Between 1990 and 1992, the policy-making framework was expanded with the creation of the position of national security adviser to the president. Brigadier David Granger, a one-time GDF force commander, was named the first national security adviser. However, following his election in October 1992, President Cheddie Jagan abolished the position." 
2. ^ Stabroek staff (2010-10-01). "Granger denies 1973 ballot box allegation". Stabroek News. http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/news/stories/10/01/granger-denies-1973-ballot-box-allegation/. Retrieved 2010-10-27. "Granger retired from military service in 1992, after serving as National Security Adviser to the President and as Commander of the GDF. During his military service, he served as planning officer for the establishment of the Guyana National Service and the Guyana People’s Militia and he also led military delegations to Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Guinea, Korea, Somalia and Yugoslavia. He received the Military Service Star; the Military Service Medal; the Efficiency Medal; the Border Defence Medal; and other service awards." 
3. ^ Stabroek editor (2010-09-29). "Breaking News: David Granger nominated by PNCR group to be party’s presidential candidate". Stabroek News. http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/news/stories/09/29/breaking-news-david-granger-nominated-by-pncr-group-to-be-party%E2%80%99s-presidential-candidate/. Retrieved 2010-10-27. "Retired army brigadier David Granger tonight confirmed a report on Capitol News that he had been nominated by a PNCR group to be the party’s presidential candidate at the 2011 general elections and he has accepted the nomination." 
4. ^ "Group in Diaspora formed to support David Granger". Kaieteur News. 2010-10-26. http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2010/10/26/group-in-diaspora-formed-to-support-david-granger/. Retrieved 2010-10-27. "A group of Guyanese in North America has formed what its members call ‘Guyanese United For Change’, (GUFC), and has announced its support for Retired Brigadier David Granger’s bid for presidential candidate of the People’s National Congress Reform." 

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