President of Guyana

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The President of Guyana is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Guyana domestically and internationally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
head of state
political office
appointedBy electorate of Guyana
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Guyana
country Guyana
firstHolder Arthur Chung
formationDate 1970-02-23
formationEvent Guyana becoming a republic within the Commonwealth
governmentTypeContext semi-presidential republic
hasBody Cabinet of Guyana
jurisdiction Co-operative Republic of Guyana
linked to: Guyana
locatedIn Guyana
memberOf Executive branch of the Government of Guyana
nativeName President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
officeHoldersInclude Arthur Chung
Bharrat Jagdeo
Cheddi Jagan
David A. Granger
Desmond Hoyte
Donald Ramotar
Forbes Burnham
Irfaan Ali
Samuel Hinds
oversees Cabinet of Guyana
participatesIn Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings
residence State House, Georgetown
responsibility appointing Cabinet ministers
appointing the Prime Minister of Guyana
assenting to legislation
conducting foreign policy
ensuring enforcement of the constitution
leading the national administration
making key public service appointments
overseeing national security policy
representing Guyana domestically
representing Guyana internationally
summoning and dissolving the National Assembly under constitutional conditions
role chief diplomat of Guyana
chief executive of Guyana
commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Guyana
executive head of state
head of government of Guyana
symbolic representative of the nation
seat Georgetown
selectionMethod popular vote in general elections
style His Excellency
termLength 5 years
termRenewal renewable

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Government of Guyana headOfGovernment President of Guyana
Government of Guyana officeHolderTitle President of Guyana
Parliament of Guyana hasComponent President of Guyana
Parliament of Guyana canBeDissolvedBy President of Guyana
judicial branch of Guyana judgesAppointedBy President of Guyana
Attorney General of Guyana reportsTo President of Guyana
Attorney General of Guyana appointedBy President of Guyana
Cabinet of Guyana headOfGovernment President of Guyana
Cabinet of Guyana includesPosition President of Guyana
Cabinet of Guyana compositionIncludes President of Guyana
Cabinet of Guyana appointedBy President of Guyana
Cabinet of Guyana subordinateTo President of Guyana
Office of the President of Guyana reportsTo President of Guyana
Office of the President of Guyana headedBy President of Guyana
Guyana Defence Force governedBy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Guyana
linked to: President of Guyana
Guyana Defence Force subordinateTo President of Guyana
Prime Minister of Guyana deputyTo President of Guyana
Vice President of Guyana reportsTo President of Guyana
Vice President of Guyana appointedBy President of Guyana