List of Prime Ministers of Guyana

Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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Incumbent Moses Nagamootoo since 20 May 2015
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Prime Minister's Residence, Main Street, Georgetown
Appointer	David A. Granger, as President of Guyana
Term length	5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Forbes Burnham
Formation	26 May 1966
Succession	Any Minister of Government as designated by the President

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The following is a list of Prime Ministers of Guyana, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister of British Guiana in 1953 to the present day.

Chief Minister of British Guiana

№	Chief Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Monarch(s)
№	Chief Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Monarch(s)
1	Cheddi Jagan (1918–1997)		30 May 1953	9 October 1953	–		People's Progressive Party	Elizabeth II

Premiers of British Guiana

№	Premier (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Monarch(s)
№	Premier (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Monarch(s)
1	Cheddi Jagan (1918–1997)		5 September 1961	12 December 1964	–		People's Progressive Party	Elizabeth II
2	Forbes Burnham (1923–1985)		12 December 1964	26 May 1966	–		People's National Congress	Elizabeth II

Prime Ministers of Guyana

№	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Head(s) of State
№	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Head(s) of State
1	Forbes Burnham (1923–1985)		26 May 1966	6 October 1980	–		People's National Congress	Elizabeth II Luckhoo Chung
2	Ptolemy Reid (1912–2003)		6 October 1980	16 August 1984	–		People's National Congress	Burnham
3	Desmond Hoyte (1929–2002)		16 August 1984	6 August 1985	–		People's National Congress	Burnham
4	Hamilton Green (1934–)		6 August 1985	9 October 1992	–		People's National Congress	Hoyte
5	Sam Hinds (1943–)		9 October 1992	17 March 1997	–		People's Progressive Party	C. Jagan Himself
6	Janet Jagan (1920–2009)		17 March 1997	19 December 1997	–		People's Progressive Party	Hinds
(5)	Sam Hinds (1943–)		19 December 1997	9 August 1999	–		People's Progressive Party	J. Jagan
7	Bharrat Jagdeo (1964–)		9 August 1999	11 August 1999	–		People's Progressive Party	J. Jagan
(5)	Sam Hinds (1943–)		11 August 1999	20 May 2015	–		People's Progressive Party	Jagdeo Ramotar Granger
8	Moses Nagamootoo (1947–)		20 May 2015		–		Alliance for Change (APNU)	Granger

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Heads of government of Guyana

Cheddi Jagan Forbes Burnham Ptolemy Reid Desmond Hoyte Hamilton Green Sam Hinds Janet Jagan Sam Hinds Bharrat Jagdeo Sam Hinds Moses Nagamootoo

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