President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana | |
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Style | His / Her Excellency |
Residence | State House, Georgetown |
Term length | Usual term of 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Arthur Chung |
Formation | 17 March 1970 |
Succession | Prime Minister of Guyana |
Deputy | First Vice President of Guyana |
Website | http://www.op.gov.gy/ |
The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is the head of state and the head of government of Guyana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Republic, according to the Constitution of Guyana.
The President is also the Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana.[1]
№ | President (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political affiliation (at time of appointment) |
Prime Minister | |||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
Ceremonial President | |||||||||
– | Sir Edward Luckhoo (1912–1998) |
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23 February 1970 | 17 March 1970 | 22 days | – | [2] | Burnham | |
1 | Arthur Chung (1918–2008) |
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17 March 1970 | 6 October 1980 | 10 years, 203 days | – | Independent | Burnham | |
Executive President | |||||||||
2 | Forbes Burnham (1923–1985) |
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6 October 1980 | 6 August 1985 (died in office.) |
4 years, 304 days | – | People's National Congress | Reid Hoyte | |
3 | Desmond Hoyte (1929–2002) |
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6 August 1985 | 9 October 1992 | 7 years, 64 days | – | People's National Congress | Green | |
4 | Cheddi Jagan (1918–1997) |
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9 October 1992 | 6 March 1997 (died in office.) |
4 years, 148 days | – | People's Progressive Party | Hinds | |
5 | Sam Hinds (1943–) |
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6 March 1997 | 19 December 1997 | 288 days | – | People's Progressive Party | J. Jagan | |
6 | Janet Jagan (1920–2009) |
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19 December 1997 | 11 August 1999 (resigned.) |
1 year, 235 days | – | People's Progressive Party | Hinds Jagdeo | |
7 | Bharrat Jagdeo (1963–) |
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11 August 1999 | 3 December 2011 | 12 years, 114 days | – | People's Progressive Party | Hinds | |
8 | Donald Ramotar (1950–) |
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3 December 2011 | 16 May 2015 | 3 years, 164 days | – | People's Progressive Party | Hinds | |
9 | David Granger (1945–) |
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16 May 2015 | 2 August 2020[3] | 5 years, 78 days | – | People's National Congress (APNU) |
Nagamootoo | |
10 | Irfaan Ali (1980–) |
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2 August 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 307 days | – | People's Progressive Party | Phillips |
Image | Name | Term/Reign | Office | Date of birth |
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Sam Hinds | 1997 | President of Guyana | 27 December 1945 |
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Bharrat Jagdeo | 1999–2011 | President of Guyana | 23 January 1964 |
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Donald Ramotar | 2011–2015 | President of Guyana | 22 October 1950 |
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David A. Granger | 2015–2020 | President of Guyana | 15 July 1945 |