Ronald Sanders
Biography
Sir Ronald Michael Sanders (born 26 January 1948) is an Antiguan Barbudan diplomat, academic, former broadcast-journalist, and the current Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States and to the Organization of American States (OAS) since 2015. He holds the unique distinction of being the first person, since the OAS enlarged its membership in 1962, to serve as Chairman of the Permanent Council of the OAS for an unprecedented three terms. He completed his highly successful third term on 31 December 2023, having played a widely recognized role in guiding the work of the Permanent Council in the peaceful transition of government in Guatemala on 14 January 2024. In January 2026, Sir Ronald was appointed as the 11th Chancellor of the University of Guyana, the nation’s premier tertiary institution. Sir Ronald's installation ceremony as Chancellor was held on 13 February 2026 at the University's Turkeyan campus in Guyana. The University's Council has described the appointment as "a historic milestone for the University as it welcomes a diplomat of international stature to lead its highest governing body." Guyana's President Irfaan Ali emphasized that this unique blend of diplomacy and scholarship positions Sir Ronald to advance the University’s evolving role, stating that his "experience in multilateral diplomacy, scholarship on small states, and sustained engagement with leading global policy institutions reflect a depth of intellect, credibility, and international respect that will further enhance the academic stature and global reach of the University of Guyana". Since the beginning of the Russian war against Ukraine, which started in February 2022, he has been one of the few Caribbean voices advocating for Ukraine, calling for the protection of its territorial integrity and sovereignty, which led to him being awarded the Order of Merit of Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 24 August 2025. He is also the non-resident High Commissioner to
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
6 releases · 1 albums · active 1979–2012
- Performance · 6
- Engineering · 6
Studios: Group IV Recording Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Black Ice (7)