GUYANA
Was called British Guiana from 1831 to 1996.
Located on the northeast coast of South America.
Is bounded by Suriname to the East, Brazil to the South, Venezuela to
the
West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the North.
Total Population: 779,417
Size: 214,970 sq. km.
Capital: Georgetown
Ethnic Groups: Africans, Amerindians, Chinese,
Europeans,
East Indians, Portuguese, Mixed
Became an independent nation in 1966, and became a
republic in 1970.
Status: Republic. National Day is celebrated on
23 February
President: Bharrat Jagdeo
Prime Minister: Sam Hinds
Leader of the Opposition: Robert Corbin
Office of the
President
Cabinet
Members
Government
Ministries
Government
Information
Agency - for the National Anthem, the National Flag, the Coat of
Arms,
Economic Indicators- (2001-2003)
Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and became a republic in 1970
Political Parties with web sites
Other Guyana Newspapers
Guyana Journal
Guyana News and Information
Guyana Review
The Mirror
New Nation
Last general election held
on March 19, 2001. 11 parties contested the election.
The People’s Progressive Party
/Civic
(PPP/C) won 34 seats
People’s National Congress Reform
(PNC/R) 27 seats
Working People’s Alliance/ Guyana
Action Party (WPA/GAP) 2 seats
United Force (TUF) 1 seat, Rise,
Organise and Resist (ROAR) 1 Seat.
11 Parties that contested the March 19 General Elections:
Prime Ministers of Guyana
Samuel
Hinds
PPP
Mar 2001 - PRESENT
Samuel
Hinds
PPP
Aug 1999 - Mar 2001
Bharrat
Jagdeo
PPP
Aug 1999
Samuel
Hinds
PPP/Civic Dec 1997 -
Aug
1999
Janet
Jagan
PPP/Civic Mar 1997 -
Dec
1997
Samuel
Hinds
PPP/Civic Oct 1992 -
Mar
1997
Hamilton
Reid
PNC
Aug 1985 - Oct 1992
Hugh Desmond Hoyte
PNC
Aug 1984 - Aug 1985
Ptolemy
Reid
PNC
Oct 1980 - Aug 1984
L. Forbes Burnham
PNC
May 1966 - Oct 1980