President of Guyana

President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Presidential Coat of arms
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Irfaan Ali since 2 August 2020
Style	His / Her Excellency
Residence	State House, Georgetown
Term length	Usual term of 5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Arthur Chung
Formation	17 March 1970
Succession	Prime Minister of Guyana
Deputy	First Vice President of Guyana
Website	http://www.op.gov.gy/

The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is the head of state and the head of government of Guyana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Republic, according to the Constitution of Guyana.

The President is also the Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana.

List of presidents

Status

No.	President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office			Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Prime Minister
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Ceremonial President
–	Sir Edward Luckhoo (1912–1998)		23 February 1970	17 March 1970	22 days	–			Burnham
1	Arthur Chung (1918–2008)		17 March 1970	6 October 1980	10 years, 203 days	–		Independent	Burnham
Executive President
2	Forbes Burnham (1923–1985)		6 October 1980	6 August 1985 (died in office.)	4 years, 304 days	–		People's National Congress	Reid Hoyte
3	Desmond Hoyte (1929–2002)		6 August 1985	9 October 1992	7 years, 64 days	–		People's National Congress	Green
4	Cheddi Jagan (1918–1997)		9 October 1992	6 March 1997 (died in office.)	4 years, 148 days	–		People's Progressive Party	Hinds
5	Sam Hinds (1943–)		6 March 1997	19 December 1997	288 days	–		People's Progressive Party	J. Jagan
6	Janet Jagan (1920–2009)		19 December 1997	11 August 1999 (resigned.)	1 year, 235 days	–		People's Progressive Party	Hinds Jagdeo
7	Bharrat Jagdeo (1963–)		11 August 1999	3 December 2011	12 years, 114 days	–		People's Progressive Party	Hinds
8	Donald Ramotar (1950–)		3 December 2011	16 May 2015	3 years, 164 days	–		People's Progressive Party	Hinds
9	David Granger (1945–)		16 May 2015	2 August 2020	5 years, 78 days	–		People's National Congress (APNU)	Nagamootoo
10	Irfaan Ali (1980–)		2 August 2020	Incumbent	6 years, 90 days	–		People's Progressive Party	Phillips

Living former leaders

Image	Name	Term/Reign	Office	Date of birth
	Sam Hinds	1997	President of Guyana	(1945-12-27) 27 December 1945 (age 80)
	Bharrat Jagdeo	1999–2011	President of Guyana	(1964-01-23) 23 January 1964 (age 62)
	Donald Ramotar	2011–2015	President of Guyana	(1950-10-22) 22 October 1950 (age 76)
	David A. Granger	2015–2020	President of Guyana	(1945-07-15) 15 July 1945 (age 81)

References

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