Sir Alfred William Lungley Savage (1903–1980) was the colonial Governor of British Guiana

British Guiana

British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...

 in 1953–55.

On 9 October 1953 he dismissed the democratically elected government of Dr. Cheddi Jagan

Cheddi Jagan

Cheddi Berret Jagan was a Guyanese politician who was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964, prior to independence. He later served as President of Guyana from 1992 to 1997.- Biography :The son of ethnic Indian sugar plantation workers, Jagan...

, established an interim government and called in British troops, citing concerns about Communist influence. This took place just months after Jagan took office in 1953.

He was replaced by Sir Patrick Renison in 1955.