The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 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.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Guyana and its diplomatic missions worldwide |
| Headquarters | 254 South Road & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | minfor |
Diplomacy
editResponsibilities 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]
Departments
edit- Frontiers Department
- Foreign Trade Department
- Department of Americas
- Diaspora Affairs Unit
- Multilateral and Global Affairs Department
- Bilateral Affairs Department
- Department of International Cooperation
List of ministers
editThe 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) |
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1966–1972 |
| 2 | Sir Shridath Ramphal (1928–2024) |
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1972–1975 |
| 3 | Frederick Wills (1928–1992) |
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1975–1978 |
| 4 | Rashleigh Jackson (1929–2022) |
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1978–1990 |
| 5 | Desmond Hoyte (1929–2002) |
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1990–1992 |
| 6 | Cheddi Jagan (1918–1997) |
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1992 |
| 7 | Clement Rohee (b. 1950) |
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1992–2001 |
| 8 | Rudy Insanally (1936–2023) |
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2001–2008 |
| 9 | Carolyn Rodrigues (b. 1973) |
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2008–2015 |
| 10 | Carl Barrington Greenidge (b. 1949) |
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2015–2019 |
| 11 | Karen Cummings | 
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2019–2020 |
| 12 | Hugh Todd |
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2020–present[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hugh Todd to be sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs". Newsroom Guyana. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Multilateral & Global Affairs Unit". minfor.gov.gy. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Guyana. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Consular Services". minfor.gov.gy. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Guyana. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Foreign ministers E-K". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Nineteen new ministers appointed, Vickram Bharrat named Minister of Natural Resources". Stabroek News. Retrieved 21 August 2020.