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{{Infobox officeholder
Dr. '''Frederick Wills''' served the government of ] in various posts, including Justice Minister and Foreign Minister.
| name = Frederick "Fred" Rudolph Wills
| office = Minister of Foreign Affairs of ]
| termstart = 1975
| termend = 1978
| occupation = ]
| alma_mater = ]
| nationality = {{flagicon|Guyana}} ]
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'''Frederick "Fred" Rudolph Wills''' (18 September 1928<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PVdsAAAAMAAJ&q=Frederick+Wills+Sept.+18+,+1928|title=Personalities Caribbean|date=December 21, 1973|publisher=Personalities Limited|via=Google Books}}</ref> – 1992) was the ] from 1975 to 1978.<ref name="common">{{cite web|url=https://commonwealthoralhistories.org/explandict/frederick-wills/|title=Frederick Wills|website=Institute of Commonwealth Studies|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref> He was a renowned statesman, lawyer, cricket expert and intellectual. Wills is cited for his intellectual and academic genius by oral stories from his fellow-Guyanese and globally.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
On September 27, ], he made an address to the ], in which he said:


== Education and career in England ==
:"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 ] and the Bretton Woods monetary system must give way to alernative 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 ...."
Fred Wills studied law at ], where he was awarded the ] Medal for his outstanding academic success as a law graduate. He was also named to ], the highest level of judges in England. However, he never practiced as a judge in England, instead returning to ].


== Return to Guyana ==
In the late 1970s, Wills broke with the ] government, and went into exile. He found a position at ] University and became involved with the ].
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 ] came into power he appointed Wills as Justice Minister and later Foreign Affairs Minister. In that capacity Wills briefly presided over the ] and twice addressed the ], once on independence for ] and once on September 27, 1976, to promote a ] ].


== Move to the United States ==
⚫ Fred Wills was beloved by the West Indian community, both in Guyana and in the U.S., for his role in promoting cricket. He 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 proposed re-naming the DCC Pavillion as Fred Wills Pavilion. Wills died in 1993.
Wills's government service ended in 1978<ref name="common"/> and he moved to the United States. There he became a professor at ] in ] and an associate of ], although he later distanced himself from LaRouche and from LaRouche's wife, Helga Zepp-LaRouche. He was a founding board member of the ] in 1984.

== Personal life ==
⚫ Fred Wills was married to Doris Harper-Wills whom he divorced and later remarried. He served as club captain for the ] (DCC) in Georgetown, Guyana, and was a popular radio announcer at cricket games and for the programme 'Fred Wills on Sport' transmitted in the Caribbean region .In the U.S. Guyanese cricket fans have proposed renaming the DCC Pavilion as Fred Wills Pavilion.

He died in ] in 1992.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}

== References ==
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Frederick "Fred" Rudolph Wills
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana
In office
1975–1978
Personal details
NationalityGuyana Guyanese
Alma materKing's College London
OccupationPolitician

Frederick "Fred" Rudolph Wills (18 September 1928 – 1992) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana from 1975 to 1978. He was a renowned statesman, lawyer, cricket expert and intellectual. Wills is cited for his intellectual and academic genius by oral stories from his fellow-Guyanese and globally.

Education and career in England

Fred Wills studied law at King's College London, where he was awarded the Jelf Medal for his outstanding academic success as a law graduate. He was also named to Queen's Counsel, the highest level of judges in England. However, he never practiced as a judge in England, instead returning to Guyana.

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.

Move to the United States

Wills's government service ended in 1978 and he moved to the United States. There he became a professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey and an associate of Lyndon LaRouche, although he later distanced himself from LaRouche and from LaRouche's wife, Helga Zepp-LaRouche. He was a founding board member of the Schiller Institute in 1984.

Personal life

Fred Wills was married to Doris Harper-Wills whom he divorced and later remarried. He served as club captain for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in Georgetown, Guyana, and was a popular radio announcer at cricket games and for the programme 'Fred Wills on Sport' transmitted in the Caribbean region .In the U.S. Guyanese cricket fans have proposed renaming the DCC Pavilion as Fred Wills Pavilion.

He died in New Jersey in 1992.

References

  1. "Personalities Caribbean". Personalities Limited. December 21, 1973 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Frederick Wills". Institute of Commonwealth Studies. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

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