Daftar Presiden Guyana

List
Governor Spanish Guayana Province
Domingo de Vera e Llargoyen  (1593 - 1629 )
Governors of Essequibo
Adrian Groenewegen (1616 – 24)
Jacob Conijn (1624 – 27)
Jan van der Goes (1627 – 38)
Cornelis Pieterszoon Hose (1638 – 41)
Andriaen van der Woestijne (1641 – 44)
Andriaen Janszoon (1644 – 16..)
Aert Adriaenszoon Groenewegel (1657 – 64)
John Scott (1665 – 66)
Abraham Crijnssen (1666)
Adriaen Groenewegel (1666)
Baerland (1667–70)
Hendrik Bol (1670 – 76)
Jacob Hars (1676 – 78)
Abraham Beekman (1678 – 90)
Samuel Beekman (2 November 1690 – 10 December 1707)
Peter van der Heyden Resen (10 December 1707 – 24 July 1719)
Laurens de Heere (24 July 1719 – 12 October 1729)
Hermanus Gelskerke (d. 1742) (12 October 1729 – April 1742)
Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande (d. 1775) (April 1743 – 50)
Robert Nicholson (27 February 1781 – 82)
Abraham Jacob van Imbijze van Batenburg (22 April 1796 – 27 March 1802)

Directors-general
Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande (1752 – 2 November 1772)
George Hendrik Trotz (2 November 1772 – 81)

Commanders of Essequibo
Albert Siraut des Touches (1784)
Johannes Cornelis Bert (1784 – 87)
Albertus Backer (1st time) (1787 – 89)
Gustaaf Eduard Meijerhelm (1789 – 91)
Matthijs Thierens (1791 – 93)
Albertus Backer (2nd time) (1793 – 22 April 1796)
George Hendrik Trotz (27 March 1802 – September 1803)

Lieutenant governors of Demerara and Essequibo
Robert Nicholson (September 1803 – 18 August 1804)
Antony Beaujon (18 August 1804 – 17 October 1805)
James Montgomery (acting) (19 October 1805 – 8 May 1806)
Henry William Bentinck (*1765 – †1821) (8 May 1806 – February 1812)
Hugh Lyle Carmichael (*1764 – †1813) (February 1812 – 11 May 1813)
E. Codd (acting) (11 May 1813 – 23 May 1813)
John Murray (23 May 1813 – 26 April 1824)
Sir Benjamin d'Urban (26 April 1824 – 21 July 1831)

Administrators

Lieutenant Governors

John Murray (1814–1824)
Sir Benjamin d'Urban (1824–1831)
Notable Demerarans

Sir James Douglas (1803–1877), Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island (1851–64) and the Colony of British Columbia (1858–64).
Rev. Joseph Ketley (1802–1875), Congregational missionary, mid 19th century.
John Edmonstone (late 18th century–mid 19th century), a freed slave who taught Charles Darwin taxidermy.
Andrew Watson (1856-1921), first black person to play association football at international level.

Commanders of Demerara

Jonathan Samuel Storm van 's Gravesande (†1761) (1750–1761)
Laurens Lodewijk van Bercheijk (†1765) (1761–1765)
Jan Cornelis van den Heuvel (1765–1770)
Paulus van Schuylenburgh (1772–1781)
Antony Beaujon (22 April 1796 – 27 March 1802)

Governors of Demerara

Robert Kingston (27 February 1781 – 1782)
Louis Antoine Dazemard de Lusignan (1782)
Armand Guy Simon de Coëtnempren, comte de Kersaint (*1742 – †1793) (1782)
Georges Manganon de la Perrière (1783–1784)

Directors-general
Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande (1752–1772)
Joseph Bourda (acting) (6 March 1784 – February 1785)
Jan L'Éspinasse (February 1785 – 18 August 1789)
Albertus Backer (18 August 1789 – 31 March 1793)
Baron Willem August Sirtema van Grovestins (31 March 1793 – May 1795)
Antony Beaujon (May 1795 – 22 April 1796)
Antony Meertens (27 March 1802 – September 1803)

Lieutenant governors of Demerara and Essequibo

Robert Nicholson (September 1803 – 18 August 1804)
Antony Beaujon (18 August 1804 – 17 October 1805)
James Montgomery (acting) (19 October 1805 – 8 May 1806)
Henry William Bentinck (*1765 – †1821) (8 May 1806 – February 1812)
Hugh Lyle Carmichael (*1764 – †1813) (February 1812 – 11 May 1813)
E. Codd (acting) (11 May 1813 – 23 May 1813)
John Murray (23 May 1813 – 26 April 1824)
Sir Benjamin d'Urban (26 April 1824 – 21 July 1831)

Leaders of rebellions
 1823: Jack Gladstone of Plantation Success
 1823: Quamina of Plantation Success
Governors of British Guiana (1831–1966)
TermIncumbentNotes21 July 1831 – 26 June 1833Sir Benjamin d'Urban26 June 1833 – 27 June 1838Sir James Carmichael Smyth27 June 1838 – 19 May 1848Sir Henry Light19 May 1848–12 February 1849William Walker acting, first time12 February 1849 – 11 May 1853Henry Barkly 11 May 1853–23 May 1854William Walker acting, second time23 May 1854 – 7 January 1862Sir Philip Wodehouse7 January 1862 – 25 January 1869Sir Francis Hincks25 January 1869 – 26 December 1873Sir John Scott27 December 1873–10 March 1874Edward Rushworthacting10 March 1874 – 8 March 1877James Robert Longden8 March 1877–3 April 1877William A. G. Youngacting, first time3 April 1877 – 13 December 1881Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright13 December 1881–4 May 1882William A. G. Young acting, second time4 May 1882 – 1887Sir Henry Turner Irving26 April 1884–1884Sir William Frederick Haynes-Smith acting for Irving1887–1888Charles Bruce acting1888–23 March 1893The Viscount GormanstonApril 1891–15 October 1891Sir Charles Bruce acting for Viscount Gormanston, second time23 March 1893–5 July 1893Sir Charles Bruce acting, third time5 July 1893–September 1895Sir Charles Cameron Lees15 December 1894–29 January 1895Charles Cavendish Boyleacting for Lees, first timeSeptember 1895–March 1896Charles Cavendish Boyle acting, second timeMarch 1896–27 March 1898Sir Augustus William Lawson Hemming1 October 1896–18 November 1896Charles Cavendish Boyleacting for Hemming, third time27 May 1897–28 July 1897Charles Cavendish Boyle acting for Hemming, fourth time27 March 1898 – 3 July 1901Sir Walter Joseph Sendall3 July 1901 – 26 September 1904Sir James Alexander Swettenham 26 September 1904 – 5 July 1912Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson5 July 1912 – 15 April 1917Sir Walter Egerton15 April 1917 – 4 April 1923Sir Wilfred Collet4 April 1923 – 31 August 1925Sir Graeme Thomson 31 August 1925 – 7 November 1928Sir Cecil Hunter-Rodwell7 November 1928 – 9 June 1930Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg9 June 1930 – 26 March 1935Sir Edward Brandis Denham26 March 1935 – 19 November 1937Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcoteacting from 193619 November 1937 – 7 November 1941Sir Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson7 November 1941 – 1947Sir Gordon James Lethemacting from 194612 April 1947 – 14 April 1953Sir Charles Campbell Woolley14 April 1953 – 25 October 1955Sir Alfred William Lungley Savage25 October 1955 – 22 December 1958Sir Patrick Muir Renison22 December 1958 – 7 March 1964Sir Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey 7 March 1964 – 26 May 1966Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt

On 26 May 1966, the colony achieved independence from the United Kingdom as Guyana. After independence, the viceroy in Guyana was the Governor-General of Guyana.

Republic of Independent Guiana
Republic (1886–1891)
The borders between France and the Empire of Brazil were not clear. Attempts at negotiations failed, and in 1862, it was decided that the area between the Amazon and the Oyapock rivers was a neutral territory. Paul Quartier, who had previously visited the territory in 1883, returned in 1885 and had a meeting with the village chiefs of Counani and Carsewenne (nowadays: Calçoene) who were hostile to the Brazilians. Quartier signed a treaty on 23 July 1886, creating the country of Counani in the disputed area.

A government was set up in Counani led by Jules Gros as President, Guigues as Minister of State and Quartier as Quartermaster. They set about recruiting settlers, and according to Le Gaulois, received over 3,000 requests. Both France and Brazil did not like what was happening and released a joint statement on 11 September 1887 stating that the Republic of Counani was not recognized. Gros was later deposed by his officials, and the death of Gros in 1891 resulted in the end of the short lived first Republic.

In 1894, gold was discovered in the Calçoene River, which resulted in a declaration of another autonomous state under Brazilian protection by general Francisco Cabral. In May 1895, Cabral arrested the village chief of Calçoene who had changed sides to the French. Camille Charvein, the Governor of French Guiana, sent troops to Mapá (nowadays: Amapá), and forced Cabral to retreat. 6 French, alongside 30 Brazilian soldiers and civilians, were killed during the battle, with an additional 60 French casualties. In 1897, France and Brazil asked Switzerland to settle the dispute, and most of the territory of the former state of Counani was given to Brazil in what is nowadays the state of Amapá.

Free State of Counani (1901–1904)

100px|right|thumb|Flag of the Free State of Counani (1901–1904)

In 1901 a Frenchman named Adolphe Brezet proclaimed himself "Président de l'État libre de Counani". According to newspaper articles based on Brezet's statements, he was elected democratically in 1901.

This "special" State had a constitution, a flag and issued some stamps. It was never recognized by Brazil or France, but the South African Boer Republics opened diplomatic relations with Brezet (who had fought for them previously) during the Boer Wars. In 1904, Japan and Russia asked for vessels which Brezet didn't have, and thus exposed himself to France and Brazil. Nevertheless he claimed to be a president until 1911 when he was exiled to London. In 1913, he claimed support of the British navy in a plan to recapture Counani.

Claimants of Head of State
 Jules Gros (1829–1891) – a French journalist who laid claim as head of state from 1887 to 1891; he was Secretary of the Société de géographie in 1883
  - a Brazilian general (1894-1895) 
 Adolphe Brezet - a French military officer (1901–1904)
Monarch (1966–1970)
The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.

PortraitNameReignRoyal HousePrime minister(s)Reign startReign endDuration 1 60px Queen Elizabeth II  1966  1970  Windsor Burnham

Governor-general
The governor-general was the representative of the monarch in Guyana and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. Since Guyana was granted independence by the Guyana Independence Act 1966, rather than being first established as a semi-autonomous dominion and later promoted to independence as defined by the Statute of Westminster 1931, the governor-general was to be always appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Guyana without the involvement of the British government, with the sole exception of Richard Luyt, the former colonial governor, who served as governor-general temporarily until he was replaced by David Rose. In the event of a vacancy the Chancellor (the head of the judicial branch, serving directly above the Chief Justice of Guyana) would have served as the officer administering the government.

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Guyana.

Symbols
 Died in office.

  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term of officeMonarch(Reign)Took officeLeft officeTime in office 1 70px Sir Richard Luyt 26 May1966 16 December1966  70pxElizabeth II60px(1966–1970) 2 70px Sir David Rose 16 December1966 10 November1969  – 70px Sir Edward Luckhoo 10 November1969 23 February1970 

President of Guyana
Under the Constitution of 1970, the first constitution of the Republic of Guyana, the president replaced the monarch as ceremonial head of state. The president was elected by the National Assembly for a six-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Chancellor (the head of the judicial branch, serving directly above the Chief Justice of Guyana) served as acting president. In 1980, the powers of the president were increased, with the establishment of the executive presidency.

Currently, the president is both head of state and head of government and, pursuant to article 91 of the Constitution, is directly elected on the basis of the votes cast in the general election. On Nomination Day, each list of contesting parties designate a member of their list as that party's presidential candidate. The presidential candidate whose party's list of candidates receives the most votes is elected president. In the event of a vacancy, the prime minister becomes president.

Status

PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime minister(s)Took officeLeft officeTime in officeCeremonial President – 60px Sir Edward Luckhoo —  1970  1970  None Burnham 1 60px Arthur Chung 1970  1970  1980  Independent 1976Executive President 2 60px Forbes Burnham 1980  1980  1985†  People's National Congress ReidHoyte 3 60px Desmond Hoyte —  1985  1992  People's National Congress Green 1985 4 60px Cheddi Jagan 1992  1992  1997†  People's Progressive Party Hinds 5 60px Sam Hinds —  1997  1997  People's Progressive Party J. Jagan 6 60px Janet Jagan 1997  1997  1999  People's Progressive Party HindsJagdeo 7 60px Bharrat Jagdeo —  1999  2011  People's Progressive Party Hinds 2001 2006 8 60px Donald Ramotar 2011  2011  2015  People's Progressive Party 9 60px David Granger 2015  2015   People's National Congress Nagamootoo 10 60px Irfaan Ali 2020  2020   People's Progressive Party Phillips

Vice President
 Position  Name  Inaugurated  Left Office  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 

List of prime ministers
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.

Political parties

Other affiliations

Chief minister of British Guiana
PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMonarch(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 90px Cheddi Jagan  1953  1953  PPP/C Elizabeth II   1957  1961 

Premiers of British Guiana

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMonarch(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 90px Cheddi Jagan  1961  1964  PPP/C Elizabeth II 2 90px Forbes Burnham  1964  1966  PNCR

Prime ministers of Guyana
PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyHead(s) of state Took office Left office Time in officeGuyana (Commonwealth realm) 1 90px Forbes Burnham  1966  1970  PNCR Elizabeth IICo-operative Republic of Guyana  90px Forbes Burnham  1970  1980  PNCR LuckhooChung 2 90px Ptolemy Reid  1980  1984  PNCR Burnham 3 90px Desmond Hoyte  1984  1985  PNCR 4 90px Hamilton Green  1985  1992  PNCR Hoyte 5 90px Sam Hinds  1992  1997  PPP/C C. JaganHimself 6 90px Janet Jagan  1997  1997  PPP/C Hinds  90px Sam Hinds  1997  1999  PPP/C J. Jagan 7 90px Bharrat Jagdeo  1999  1999  PPP/C  90px Sam Hinds  1999  2015  PPP/C JagdeoRamotar 8 90px Moses Nagamootoo  2015  2020  AFC Granger 9  Mark Phillips  2020   PPP/C Ali

List of speakers
NameEntered officeLeft officeNotesHouse of AssemblyEustace Gordon Woolford7 April 195321 December 1953Interim Legislative CouncilEustace Gordon Woolford5 January 195429 June 1957Legislative CouncilDonald Edward Jackson21 August 195718 July 1961Legislative AssemblyRahman Baccus Gajraj5 October 196125 September 1964House of AssemblyAubrey Percival Alleyne31 December 196426 May 1966National AssemblyAubrey Percival Alleyne26 May 19664 August 1967Rahman Baccus Gajraj16 February 19684 January 1971Sase Narain4 January 197110 June 1992Derek Chunilall Jagan17 December 199215 October 2000Martin Zephyr23 October 200015 February 2001Hari Narayen Ramkaran4 May 200112 January 2012Raphael Trotman12 January 201210 June 2015Barton Scotland10 June 20151 September 2020Manzoor Nadir1 September 2020Incumbent 
Leaders of the Opposition

ImageNameTook officeLeft officeNotes60pxCheddi Jagan19661973Marcellus Fielden Singh1974197660pxCheddi Jagan1976198019801992Designated as Minority Leader60pxDesmond Hoyte199220002000200260pxRobert Corbin2002201260pxDavid A. Granger2012201560pxBharrat Jagdeo2015202060pxJoseph Harmon2020202260pxAubrey Norton2022Incumbent

Chief Justices
c.1826 Sergeant Rough (President of Court of Justice)
1821–1835 Charles Wray (President of Court of Justice)
1835–1836 John Walpole Willis (Vice-President of Court of Justice under Charles Wray)
1836–1852 Jeffery Hart Bent
1852–?1862 William Arrindell (died from fall, 1862)
1863–1868 John Beaumont
1868–1878 Sir William Snagg
1878–1895 David Patrick Chalmers 
1895–1897 Sir Edward Loughlin O'Malley
1897–1901 Sir William James Smith
1902–1912 Sir Henry Alleyne Bovell
1912–1914 Sir Thomas Crossley Rayner (died in office)
 Albert Earnshaw (acting)
 Maurice Julian Berkeley (acting)
1914–1926 Sir Charles Major
1927–1934 Sir Anthony de Freitas
1934–1938 Sir Bernard Arthur Crean (afterwards Chief Justice of Cyprus, 1938)
1938–1942 Maurice Vincent Camacho
1942–1945 Sir John Verity
1947–1951 Sir Newnham Worley
?–1955 Sir (Edward) Peter Stubbs Bell (afterwards Chief Justice of Northern Rhodesia, 1955)
1955–1959 Frank William Holder
1958–?1960 Kenneth Sievewright Stoby
1960–1966 Sir Joseph Alexander Luckhoo
1966 Guyana became independent and Court of Appeal established.
1966–1980 Harold Bollers
1981–1988 Kenneth Montague George 
c.1990 Rudolph Harper
1995-1996 Cecil C Kennard
1996–2001 Désirée Bernard
2001–2015 Ian Chang (acting)
2015–2017 Yonette Cummings-Edwards (acting)
2017–present Roxane George-Wiltshire (acting)