Political Leaders: Guyana

Leaders of Guyana
(Cooperative Republic of Guyana)

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From the accession to independece (26 May 1966) to the adoption of the Republic (23 Feb 1970) the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, ruled as the head of State, being represented by a Governor-General. The presidential system was inaugurated on 6 Oct 1980.

Parties: APNU: A Partnership for National Unity - PNC/R: People's National Congress/Reform - PPP/C: People's Progressive Party/Civic

Heads of State

Governors-General
Richard Edmond Luyt            26 May 1966 - 16 Dec 1966 (†1994)
David James Gardiner Rose      16 Dec 1966 - 10 Nov 1969 (†1969) 
Edward Victor Luckhoo          10 Nov 1969 - 23 Feb 1970 (†1998)

Presidents of the Republic
Edward Victor Luckhoo          23 Feb 1970 - 17 Mar 1970 (†1998) n/p (acting)
Raymond Arthur Chung           17 Mar 1970 -  6 Oct 1980 (†2008) n/p   
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham   6 Oct 1980 -  6 Aug 1985 (†1985) PNC/R 
Hugh Desmond Hoyte              6 Aug 1985 -  9 Oct 1992 (†2002) PNC/R 
Cheddi Berret Jagan             9 Oct 1992 -  6 Mar 1997 (†1997) PPP/C 
Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds  6 Mar 1997 - 19 Dec 1997         PPP/C 
Janet Jagan                    19 Dec 1997 - 11 Aug 1999 (†2009) PPP/C 
Bharrat Jagdeo                 11 Aug 1999 -  3 Dic 2011         PPP/C 
Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar    3 Dic 2011 - 16 May 2015         PPP/C  
David Arthur Granger           16 May 2015 -  2 Aug 2020         PNC/R 
Mohamed Irfaan Ali              2 Aug 2020 -                     PPP/C

Prime Ministers

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham  26 May 1966 -  6 Oct 1980 (†1985) PNC/R 
Ptolemy Alexander Reid          6 Oct 1980 - 16 Aug 1984 (†2003) PNC/R        
Hugh Desmond Hoyte             16 Aug 1984 -  6 Aug 1985 (†2002) PNC/R 
Hamilton Green                  6 Aug 1985 -  9 Oct 1992         PNC/R 
Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds  9 Oct 1992 - 17 Mar 1997         PPP/C 
Janet Jagan                    17 Mar 1997 - 22 Dec 1997 (†2009) PPP/C 
Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds 22 Dec 1997 -  9 Aug 1999         PPP/C 
Bharrat Jagdeo                  9 Aug 1999 - 11 Aug 1999         PPP/C 
Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds 11 Aug 1999 - 20 May 2015	 PPP/C 
Moses Veerasammy Nagamootoo    20 May 2015 -  2 Aug 2020         APNU 
Mark Anthony Phillips	        2 Aug 2020 -                     PPP/C

General Secretaries of PPP/C

Cheddi Berret Jagan            1950-1997 (†1997) (styled leader to 1969)
Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar   1997-2013
Clement Rohee                  2013-2017
Bharrat Jagdeo                 2017-

Leaders of PNC/R

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham  1957-1985 (†1985) 
Hugh Desmond Hoyte             1985-2002 (†2002) 
Robert Herman Orlando Corbin   2002-2012         (acting to 2003) 
David Arthur Granger           2012-

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