Vice President of Guyana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vice Presidents of theCo-operative Republic of Guyana |
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| Appointer | President of Guyana |
| Term length | Usual term of 5 years |
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| Formation | October 1980 |
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The Vice President of Guyana is a very important political job in the country of Guyana. This person helps the President of Guyana lead the nation.
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What Does a Vice President Do?
The Prime Minister of Guyana usually holds the title of First Vice President. This means if the President cannot do their job, the Prime Minister takes over. Other people in the government can also be named Vice Presidents. They help the President with different tasks.
History of the Vice President Role
The job of Vice President was created in October 1980. This happened when Guyana changed its government system to have an executive president. Since then, many people have served in this important role.
Who Has Been Vice President?
Many notable people have served as Vice Presidents in Guyana. Here is a list of some of them:
| Position | Name | Started Job | Left Job | Notes |
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| Vice President | Ptolemy Reid | October 1980 | August 1984 | |
| Shiw Sahai Naraine | October 1983 | |||
| Hugh Desmond Hoyte | August 1985 | Later became President | ||
| Hamilton Green | October 1992 | |||
| Bishwaishwar Ramsaroop | September 1984 | |||
| Vice President | Mohamed Shahabuddeen | October 1983 | December 1988 | |
| Vice President | Ranji Chandisingh | September 1984 | October 1992 | |
| Vice President | Viola Burnham | August 1985 | October 1991 | |
| Vice President | Sam Hinds | October 1992 | March 1997 | Later became President |
| Vice President | Janet Jagan | March 1997 | December 1997 | Later became President |
| Reepu Daman Persaud | ||||
| Vice President | Sam Hinds | December 1997 | May 2015 | |
| Bharrat Jagdeo | August 1999 | Later became President | ||
| Vice President | Reepu Daman Persaud | August 1999 | December 2011 | |
| Vice President | Moses Nagamootoo | May 2015 | 2 August 2020 | |
| Carl Barrington Greenidge | 25 April 2019 | |||
| Khemraj Ramjattan | 2 August 2020 | |||
| Sydney Allicock | ||||
| Vice President | Mark Phillips | 2 August 2020 | Incumbent | |
| Bharrat Jagdeo |
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