Cabinet Minister
Da Silva was appointed to the cabinet of President Bharrat Jagdeo on November 19, 1999, replacing the ailing Michael Shree Chan as Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry. He participated in negotiations with Jamaica on the sale of rice in 2000. Participating in the Fourth Annual Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development in the same year, he argued that the Caribbean tourism industry would have to change to reflect growing changes in ecotourism. He was quoted as saying, ""The role of the agent has to change. must become travel experts. New tourism trends will require new agents." He also promoted sustainable tourism in the ecologically fragile area of Kaieteur, and took part in negotiations toward completing a roadway with Brazil. In February 2000, he led an official delegation that met with Prince Charles of the United Kingdom in his official visit to Guyana.
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