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Vice Presidents of the
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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Incumbent
Mark Phillips and Bharrat Jagdeo

since 2 August 2020
Appointer President of Guyana
Term length Usual term of 5 years
Inaugural holder
  • Ptolemy Reid
  • Shiw Sahai Naraine
  • Hugh Desmond Hoyte
  • Hamilton Green
  • Bishwaishwar Ramsaroop
Formation October 1980

The Vice President of Guyana is an important political job in the country of Guyana. This role helps the President of Guyana lead the country.

In Guyana, the Prime Minister of Guyana also holds the title of First Vice President. If the President cannot do their job, the Prime Minister steps in to take over. This makes the Prime Minister a very important helper to the President.

Sometimes, other people who are part of the President's team, called the cabinet, can also be named Vice Presidents. These extra Vice Presidents can also help with tasks that the President usually does. The job of Vice President was created in October 1980. This was when the country decided to have a President who leads the government directly.

Who Has Been Vice President?

Many people have served as Vice President in Guyana since the position was created. Here is a list of the people who have held this important role over the years.

Position Name Started Job Left Job Notes
Vice President Ptolemy Reid October 1980 August 1984
Shiw Sahai Naraine October 1983
Hugh Desmond Hoyte August 1985 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 Became President
Vice President Janet Jagan March 1997 December 1997 Became President
Reepu Daman Persaud
Vice President Sam Hinds December 1997 May 2015
Bharrat Jagdeo August 1999 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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