Robert Montgomery Persaud (born 9 May 1974 in Berbice, Guyana) is the Foreign Secretary of Guyana as of 17 August 2020,[1] and a former government minister.

Robert M. Persaud
Persaud in 2012
Foreign Secretary
Assumed office
17 August 2020
PresidentIrfaan Ali
Preceded byCarl Barrington Greenidge
Minister of Agriculture
In office
2006–2015
Preceded byNavindranauth Omanand Chandarpal
Succeeded byNoel Holder
Personal details
Born
Robert Montgomery Persaud

(1974-05-09) 9 May 1974 (age 50)
Berbice, Guyana
NationalityGuyana Guyanese
Political partyPeople's Progressive Party
OccupationForeign Secretary
Known forFormer Minister of Government

Biography

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Persaud graduated Master in Business Administration from the University of West Indies in 2005.[1]

In 1993, he began his career as editor for the Mirror Newspaper.[2] In 1999, he was appointed Presidential Advisor.[1] In 2001, Persaud served in the Cabinet of the Ministry of Natural Resources.[1] From 2006 to 2011, he was served as Minister of Agriculture[3]

From 2011 until 2015, Persaud served as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment.[4]

On 17 August 2020, he was appointed Foreign Secretary.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Robert M. Persaud – Foreign Secretary". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Robert Persaud the failed 'wannabe' and the AFC viability". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ Muller, Tom (2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. p. 591. ISBN 9781608719952.
  4. ^ a b "Key foreign posts announced". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 3 September 2020.