Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guyana)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government ministry of Guyana responsible for directing the nation's external relations and the operations of its international diplomatic missions. Hugh Todd has directed the ministry as Minister of Foreign Affairs since August 2020.[1] The ministry is located in the capital city, Georgetown.

Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Agency overview
JurisdictionGuyana and its diplomatic missions worldwide
Headquarters254 South Road & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown
Agency executive
Websiteminfor.gov.gy
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Incumbent
Hugh Todd
since 5 August 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Reports toPresident of Guyana
AppointerPresident of Guyana
First holderForbes Burnham
Unofficial namesMinister of Foreign Affairs
Politics of Guyana
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Administrative divisions
Elections
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Diplomacy

Responsibilities of the ministry include the management of bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations, among others.[2] It also oversees visas, work permits, and immigration affairs.[3]

List of ministers

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Guyana since its founding in 1966:[4]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait Tenure
1 Forbes Burnham
(1923–1985)		 1966–1972
2 Sir Shridath Ramphal
(b. 1928)		 1972–1975
3 Frederick Wills
(1928–1992)		 1975–1978
4 Rashleigh Jackson
(1929–2022)		 1978–1990
5 Desmond Hoyte
(1929–2002)		 1990–1992
6 Cheddi Jagan
(1918–1997)		 1992
7 Clement Rohee
(b. 1950)		 1992–2001
8 Rudy Insanally
(b. 1936)		 2001–2008
9 Carolyn Rodrigues
(b. 1973)		 2008–2015
10 Carl Barrington Greenidge
(b. 1949)		 2015–2019
11 Karen Cummings 2019–2020
12 Hugh Todd 2020–present[5]

See also

References
  1. "Hugh Todd to be sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs". Newsroom Guyana. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "Multilateral & Global Affairs Unit". minfor.gov.gy. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Guyana. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. "Consular Services". minfor.gov.gy. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Guyana. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  4. "Foreign ministers E-K". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. "Nineteen new ministers appointed, Vickram Bharrat named Minister of Natural Resources". Stabroek News. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

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