Frederick Wills
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Frederick Wills (deceased 1992) was the Foreign Affairs Minister of Guyana in the 1970s, a renowned Statesman, Lawyer, Cricket expert and Intellectual. Often cited for his intellectual and academic genius by oral stories from his fellow-Guyanese and globally.
Fred Wills studied law in England, at Kings College London University where he was awarded the Jelf Medal for his outstanding academic success as a law graduate. He was also bestowed the status the highest level of judges in England-Queens Counsel. He never practiced as a judge in England but chose to return to Guyana.
When he returned to Guyana he became famous for being one of the top legal minds in Guyana, whilst also contributing to developing the law and constitution in Guyana. When the Guyanese president Forbes Burnham
came into power he appointed Wills as Justice Minister and later Foreign Affairs Minister. In that capacity Wills briefly presided over the United Nations Security Council
and twice addressed the General Assembly, once on independence for East Timor
and once on September 27, 1976, to promote a Third World
debt moratorium
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Wills' government service ended in the late 1970s and he moved to the United States. There he became a Professor at Rutgers University, New Jersey and an associate of Lyndon LaRouche
, and was a founding board member of the Schiller Institute in 1984.
Fred Wills served as club captain for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in Georgetown, Guyana, and was a popular announcer at cricket games in the U.S. Guyanese cricket fans have proposed re-naming the DCC Pavilion as Fred Wills Pavilion.
Mr Wills died in New Jersey USA.
Fred Wills studied law in England, at Kings College London University where he was awarded the Jelf Medal for his outstanding academic success as a law graduate. He was also bestowed the status the highest level of judges in England-Queens Counsel. He never practiced as a judge in England but chose to return to Guyana.
When he returned to Guyana he became famous for being one of the top legal minds in Guyana, whilst also contributing to developing the law and constitution in Guyana. When the Guyanese president Forbes Burnham
Forbes Burnham
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was the leader of Guyana from 1964 until his death, first as Premier from 1964 to 1966, then as the Prime Minister from 1966 to 1980 and finally as President from 1980 to 1985....
came into power he appointed Wills as Justice Minister and later Foreign Affairs Minister. In that capacity Wills briefly presided over the United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
and twice addressed the General Assembly, once on independence for East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
and once on September 27, 1976, to promote a Third World
Third World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
debt moratorium
Debt moratorium
A debt moratorium is a delay in the payment of debts or obligations. The term is generally used to refer to acts by national governments. A moratory law is usually passed in some special period of political or commercial stress; for instance, on several occasions during the Franco-Prussian War,...
:
The billions on this planet who live in the developing countries and whose existence is subjected to the constraints of the few who manipulate to their advantage the present-day economic system, have pinned their hopes on the modest programme put forward in Nairobi and elsewhere. Their determination is adamant, inexorable and relentless. The IMFInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
and the Bretton Woods monetary system must give way to alternative structures such as the international development banks, which are not geared to the revival and reconstruction of Europe nor preferential arrangements for the developed market economies, but rather to the just distribution of the gains of an equitable global system....
Wills' government service ended in the late 1970s and he moved to the United States. There he became a Professor at Rutgers University, New Jersey and an associate of Lyndon LaRouche
Lyndon LaRouche
Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche, Jr. is an American political activist and founder of a network of political committees, parties, and publications known collectively as the LaRouche movement...
, and was a founding board member of the Schiller Institute in 1984.
Fred Wills served as club captain for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in Georgetown, Guyana, and was a popular announcer at cricket games in the U.S. Guyanese cricket fans have proposed re-naming the DCC Pavilion as Fred Wills Pavilion.
Mr Wills died in New Jersey USA.