Merlin Udho
Merlin Udho | |
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.jpg) Udho in 2013 | |
| Ambassador of Guyana to Brazil with accreditation as non-resident ambassador to Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay | |
| In office September 2012 – 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Sam Hinds |
| Preceded by | Kellawan Lall |
| Succeeded by | George Talbot |
| Ambassador of Guyana to the Republic of Suriname | |
| In office November 2009 – February 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Sam Hinds |
| Preceded by | Karshanjee Arjun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Alma mater | Peoples' Friendship University (Masters) University of Guyana (PhD) |
| Awards | Honorary Order of the Palm |
Merlin Udho (born 1953) is a Guyanese educator and diplomat. She has served as Ambassador of Guyana to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay and the Republic of Suriname. She has also worked for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Ukraine (Crimea), Bangladesh and Uganda.
Biography
[edit]Udho was born in 1953.[1] Udho graduated with a Master's degree in International Law from the Peoples' Friendship University in Moscow[2][1] and completed a postgraduate degree in Development Studies at the University of Guyana.
From 1983 to 1986, Udho worked as a lecturer in International Administrative Law at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname.[citation needed] She also worked on the Government's competitiveness strategy.[3]
Udho presented at the World Conference on Women, 1995 in Beijing, China.[4] From 1998 to 2005, she worked as Chief Technical Advisor for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Ukraine (Crimea), Bangladesh and Uganda.[2][5]
Udho served as Ambassador of Guyana to the Republic of Suriname from November 2009 to February 2012,[2] succeeding Karshanjee Arjun.[3] Upon her departure in February 2012, she was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Honorary Order of the Palm and was credited with helping facilitate the visits of both Presidents to each others countries.[6]
Udho served as Ambassador of Guyana to Brazil with accreditation as non-resident ambassador to Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay from September 2012 to 2015,[7] succeeding Kellawan Lall.[8] She was succeeded by George Talbot in 2016.[9]
In 2016, Udho attended an event for the New Global Human Order (NGHO) at the National Library of Guyana.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ассоциация выпускников и друзей :: Мерлин Удхо". Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Merlin Udho new Ambassador to Brazil". Guyana Chronicle. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Merlin Udho new ambassador to Suriname". Stabroek News. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Thunder. Vol. 27–33. People's Progressive Party. 1995.
- ^ Choices: The Human Development Magazine. Division of Public Affairs, United Nations Development Programme. 1996. p. 20.
- ^ "Ambassadeurs Guyana en Brazilië krijgen hoge onderscheiding". Starnieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Guyana Names New Brazil Ambassador, Forms Ties with Tuvalu, Western Sahara". Caribbean Journal. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Udho to replace Kellawan Lall as Ambassador to Brazil". Kaieteur News. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Guyana's new envoy to Brazil calls on President". DPI Guyana. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "New Global Human Order (NGHO)". Guyana Times. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2025.