Azruddin Mohamed

Azruddin Mohamed
Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 January 2026
PresidentIrfaan Ali
Preceded byAubrey Norton (2025)
Leader of We Invest in Nationhood
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 November 2025
Preceded byOffice Established
Personal details
BornAzruddin Intiaz Mohamed
(1987-03-01) 1 March 1987 (age 39)
Georgetown, Guyana
PartyWe Invest in Nationhood
RelationsNazar Mohamed (father)

Azruddin Intiaz Mohamed (born 1 March 1987) is a Guyanese businessman and politician. As the leader of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), he has served as leader of the Opposition since January 2026.

Early life and education

Mohamed is from an Indo-Guyanese Muslim family.[citation needed]

Career

On 11 June 2024, the United States Department of State imposed sanctions on Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, for acts of public corruption and the avoidance of more than US$50 million in duty taxes on gold exports.

Mohamed launched his presidential campaign with We Invest in Nationhood in May 2025. In response, United States Ambassador Nicole Theriot warned that the U.S. would cut economic ties with a potential Mohamed administration, stating that the U.S. "would have to make sure that we didn't work with him specifically". Among his campaign promises was a pledge to donate his presidential salary to charity.

Mohamed was arrested by Guyanese police on 31 October 2025, following an extradition request by the U.S. on the basis of a federal grand jury indictment in Florida.

Mohamed was again arrested on 13 October 2026, along with two other men, after gunfire was exchanged outside the home of Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, a police witness in the extradition proceedings the U.S. began against Mohamed the year prior.

Since 2025, Mohamed has been the leader of We Invest in Nationhood, which was formed to contest the 2025 general election. The party achieved second place in the election, and in January 2026, Mohamed was elected leader of the Opposition.

References

  1. ↑ "Imposing Sanctions on Corrupt Actors in Guyana". United States Department of State. 11 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Azruddin Mohamed joins 2025 Presidential race". Kaieteur News. 27 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country's oil". PBS. 1 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Chabrol, Deis (24 July 2025). "Azruddin Mohamed promises to fight corruption, refuse presidential salary, pay rise for Guyanese". Demerara Waves.
  5. ↑ Wilkinson, Bert (31 October 2025). "Guyana arrests incoming opposition leader following US extradition request". AP News. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. ↑ King, Kemol (2026-10-14). "Guyanese opposition leader arrested after shots fired outside home of police official". Reuters. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  7. ↑ Wilkinson, Bert (27 January 2026). "Guyanese businessman facing US extradition elected opposition leader". AP News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.