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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 a very important political job in the country of Guyana. This person helps the President of Guyana lead the nation.

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
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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