Political Leaders: Guyana

Leaders of Guyana
(Cooperative Republic of Guyana)

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Since the independece on 26 May 1966 to the proclamation of the Republic on 23 Feb 1970 the head of State was the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General. The presidential system was inaugurated on 6 Oct 1980.

Parties: PNC/R: People's National Congress/Reform; PPP/C: People's Progressive Party/Civic; n/p: non-party

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 (+) 
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 (+)     PNC/R 
Hugh Desmond Hoyte              6 Aug 1985 -  9 Oct 1992 (+2002) PNC/R 
Cheddi Berret Jagan             9 Oct 1992 -  6 Mar 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 Ramotar                  3 Dic 2011 -                     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 -                     PPP/C

General Secretaries of PPP/C

Cheddi Berret Jagan            1950-1997 (+) (styled leader to 1969)
Donald Ramotar                 1997-

Leaders of PNC/R

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham  1957-1985 (+) 
Hugh Desmond Hoyte             1985-2002 (+) 
Robert Herman Orlando Corbin   2002-         (acting to 2003)

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