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 |
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 |
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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 |