Viola Burnham, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Viola Burnham

Guyanese politician

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1930

Date of Death: 10-Oct-2003

Profession: politician

Nationality: Guyana

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Viola Victorine Burnham (26 November 1930 – 10 October 2003) was a Guyanese politician from People's National Congress, and wife and widow of Forbes Burnham. In 1960s she worked as a Latin teacher.
In 1967 she married Forbes Burnham and they had two daughters.
After the death of Forbes Burnham, she joined the cabinet of Desmond Hoyte as Vice President and deputy prime minister responsible for education, social development and culture in August 1985. She was elected to Parliament in 1985.
She eventually stepped down from the parliament and from the cabinet in October 1991.In 1984 she received the Order of Roraima.