Sandra Granger

Sandra Marie Granger (née Chan-A-Sue; born 1947) is a retired Guyanese academic and civil servant who was the First Lady of Guyana, as the wife of President David A. Granger.

Early life Granger was born in the Bourda neighbourhood of Georgetown, British Guiana. Her father, born in Suriname, was of Chinese descent, while her mother was from the North-West District and of Amerindian ancestry. She attended Sacred Heart Primary School and St. Joseph High School.

Career Granger left the workforce after the birth of her second child, having worked for periods as a travel agent and later as a scriptwriter and traffic manager for Radio Demerara. Once her children were older, she began studying at the University of Guyana. In 1989 she began working as a rapporteur for the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community, where one of her first tasks was to report on the public reaction to the Grand Anse Declaration. She eventually became executive management officer in the Office of the Secretary-General, retiring in 2008. The Stabroek News has described as her a "modern, activist First Lady with an official office, a public policy agenda that is complementary to the government, regular speaking engagements, and a strong social media presence".