Joseph Hamilton
Hamilton in 2022
Minister of Labour in Guyana
Assumed office
August 2020
Appointed byIrfaan Ali
Personal details
Born1953-54[1]
Triumph, British Guiana[1]
NationalityGuyana Guyanese
Political partyPeople's Progressive Party (Guyana)
OccupationPolitician

Joseph Linden Fitzclarence Hamilton (born in Guyana) is a Guyanese politician. Hamilton was born in Triumph, British Guiana.[1] Between 1977 and 1987,[1] Hamilton was a priest of the House of Israel. At the 2014 Walter Rodney inquiry, Hamilton testified that the House of Israel committed “oppressive and terrorizing acts on behalf of the People's National Congress (PNC).”[2]

Hamilton is the current Guyanese Minister of Labour in Guyana.[3] Hamilton was sworn in as Minister under President Irfaan Ali cabinet.[4] He was appointed Minister in August 2020. Prior to his appointment as Minister, he was the Parliamentary Secretary under the Ministry of Health.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Walter Rodney wasn't 'sacred cow' for PNC gov't". Stabroek News. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2021. Hamilton was 23 in 1977
  2. ^ "Corbin delivered guns to House of Israel". Guyana Chronicle. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "FITUG calls on labour minister to bring $60,000 minimum wage into effect". Stabroek News. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  4. ^ Chabrol, Denis (2020-08-05). "President Ali swears in 19 other Cabinet members". Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  5. ^ "Guyana - Ministry of Labour | Rial". www.rialnet.org. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  6. ^ "GUYOIL management, union to meet with mediator on wages dispute". Stabroek News. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-04.


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