List of prime ministers of Guyana

This is a list of the Prime Ministers of Guyana, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister of British Guiana in 1953 to the present day. After the creation of the vice presidency in 1980, the title became the Prime Minister and First Vice President of Guyana.

Prime Minister of the
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
First Vice President of Guyana
Seal of the Office of the Prime Minister of Guyana
Flag of Guyana
Incumbent
Mark Phillips
since 2 August 2020
StyleThe Honourable
ResidencePrime Minister's Residence, Main Street, Georgetown
AppointerPresident of Guyana
Term length5 years, renewable
Inaugural holderForbes Burnham
Formation26 May 1966
SuccessionAny Minister of Government as designated by the President
SalaryGY$ 1,715,000 per month[1][2]
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Current role

The prime minister, who also holds the office of First Vice President, is not the head of government in Guyana. Rather, they are an elected member of the National Assembly of Guyana who is the principal assistant and advisor to the president as well as the leader of government business in the Assembly. The prime minister assumes the office of president if the presidency becomes vacant.

Chief Minister of British Guiana
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party Monarch(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Cheddi Jagan
(1918–1997)		 30 May 1953 9 October 1953 132 days People's Progressive Party Elizabeth II

Premiers of British Guiana
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party Monarch(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Cheddi Jagan
(1918–1997)		 5 September 1961 12 December 1964 3 years, 98 days People's Progressive Party Elizabeth II
2 Forbes Burnham
(1923–1985)		 12 December 1964 26 May 1966 1 year, 165 days People's National Congress

Prime Ministers of Guyana
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party Head(s) of State
Took office Left office Time in office
Guyana (Commonwealth realm)
1 Forbes Burnham
(1923–1985)		 26 May 1966 23 February 1970 3 years, 273 days People's National Congress Elizabeth II
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
(1) Forbes Burnham
(1923–1985)		 23 February 1970 6 October 1980 10 years, 226 days People's National Congress Luckhoo
Chung
2 Ptolemy Reid
(1918–2003)		 6 October 1980 16 August 1984 3 years, 315 days People's National Congress Burnham
3 Desmond Hoyte
(1929–2002)		 16 August 1984 6 August 1985 355 days People's National Congress
4 Hamilton Green
(1934–)		 6 August 1985 9 October 1992 7 years, 64 days People's National Congress Hoyte
5 Sam Hinds
(1945–)		 9 October 1992 17 March 1997 4 years, 159 days People's Progressive Party C. Jagan
Himself
6 Janet Jagan
(1920–2009)		 17 March 1997 19 December 1997 277 days People's Progressive Party Hinds
(5) Sam Hinds
(1945–)		 19 December 1997 9 August 1999 1 year, 233 days People's Progressive Party J. Jagan
(7) Bharrat Jagdeo
(1964–)		 9 August 1999 11 August 1999 2 days People's Progressive Party
(5) Sam Hinds
(1945–)		 11 August 1999 20 May 2015 15 years, 282 days People's Progressive Party Jagdeo
Ramotar
8 Moses Nagamootoo
(1947–)		 20 May 2015 2 August 2020 5 years, 74 days Alliance for Change
(APNU)		 Granger
9 Mark Phillips
(1961–)		 2 August 2020 Incumbent 14 days People's Progressive Party Ali

References
  1. "Trinidad, with an economy 8 times Guyana's, pays PM less". 14 October 2015.
  2. https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/11/16/why-is-president-grangers-salary-tax-free/

See also
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