President of Guyana
| President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana | |
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 Presidential Coat of arms | |
 Presidential Standard | |
| 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]
List of presidents[change | change source]
- Status
Denotes Prime Minister acting as President
| № | 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, 241 days | – | People's Progressive Party | Phillips | |
Living former leaders[change | change source]
| 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 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Ramotar blasts arbitrary handout of national awards". Guyana Times. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
...according to the Constitution of the Orders of Guyana, the President is the Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana and custodian of the insignia, ribbons and records of the orders.
- ↑ Was Chief Justice of Guyana
- ↑ He had lost confidence vote on 21 December 2018, see 2020 Guyanese general election
