Former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr Roger Luncheon passed away during the early hours yesterday. He was 74 years old and had been ailing for some time.
As the news of his death flooded the internet, tributes began to pour in from individuals he would’ve fraternized with and whose lives he touched in some way during his lifetime. Among them were tributes from President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Attorney General Anil Nandlall, and others.
A longstanding senior member of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) who served as HPS during the Party’s previous administration in governance, Luncheon was described as a humble, intellectual, enduring, “son of the soil” by a number of his former colleagues.
In his tribute, President Ali said that Luncheon was an exceptional patriot and national icon who was fearless and selfless in his complete commitment to national development and defence of a free and democratic Guyana.
