What is Eugene Bill Pryor?
{{Infobox person | name = Eugene Bill Pryor | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1937 or 1938 | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and given age|2022|10|19|84|df=y}} | death_place = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = Surinamese | occupation = politician | known_for = | relatives = | awards = }} '''Eugene Bill Pryor''' more known as '''uncle Bill''' (1937 or 1938 – 19 October 2022) was a Surinamese politician. He was co-founder of [[Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek]] and its first president from 1973 to 1987. He was a member of the [[National Assembly (Suriname)|National Assembly]] from 1991 to 1996.<ref name=auto>[https://www.dbsuriname.com/2022/10/20/mede-oprichter-bep-eugene-bill-pryor-overleden-op-84-jarige-leeftijd/ Mede-oprichter BEP Eugene Bill Pryor overleden op 84-jarige leeftijd], Dagblad Suriname, 20 October 2022 {{in lang|nl}}</ref> ==Biography== Pyror was co-founder of [[Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek]] (BEP). He founded it together with some other of, at the time named the [[Progressieve Bosneger Partij]] (PBP). After its foundation in 1973, Pryor was elected as first president. Among other things, he made sure more women were adopted into the politics.<ref name=auto /> He was succeeded by [[Caprino Alendy]] in 1987.<ref>[https://nos.nl/artikel/146409-bep-partij-voor-broederschap-en-eenheid-in-de-politiek BEP: Partij voor Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek], [[NOS]], 26 March 2010 {{in lang|nl}}</ref> Between 1991 and 1996 he was a member of the [[National Assembly (Suriname)|National Assembly]] (DNA), after being chosen in the [[Brokopondo]] district. Afterwards he became advisor and honorary president of the [[Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek]].<ref name=auto /> Pryor was also a headteacher.<ref name=auto /> Pryor died in the morning of 19 October 2022 after a short illness, at the age of 84 years.<ref>[https://dwtonline.com/postuum-oom-bill-erevoorzitter-bep-overleden/ POSTUUM — ‘Oom Bill’, erevoorzitter BEP overleden], dwtonline