🇬🇾 Guyana
Parliamentary republicElectoral democracy
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Hugo Chávez
Prime Minister · 2,267 days in office
How the political system works in Guyana
Guyana is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Hugo Chávez, has led the country since Aug 2, 2020. Guyana has had 7 prime ministers since 1966. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Sam Hinds
7,968 days · 3 terms
Shortest-serving
Bharrat Jagdeo
2 days
Average tenure
1,969 days
Hugo Chávez: 15% above average
Female leaders
1 of 7
First: Janet Jagan (1997)
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Guyana?
Across 8 completed terms, the average prime minister of Guyana has served 1,969 days (about 5.4 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,708 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Guyana
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Hugo Chávez | Aug 3, 2020 | Incumbent | 2,266 |
| 8 |  Moses Nagamootoo | May 20, 2015 | Aug 2, 2020 | 1,901 |
| 7 |  Sam Hinds | Aug 11, 1999 | May 20, 2015 | 5,761 |
| 6 |  Bharrat Jagdeo | Aug 9, 1999 | Aug 11, 1999 | 2 |
| 5 | Sam Hinds | Dec 19, 1997 | Aug 9, 1999 | 598 |
| 4 |  Janet Jagan | Mar 17, 1997 | Dec 19, 1997 | 277 |
| 3 | Sam Hinds | Oct 9, 1992 | Mar 6, 1997 | 1,609 |
| 2 |  Desmond Hoyte | Aug 16, 1984 | Aug 6, 1985 | 355 |
| 1 |  Forbes Burnham | May 26, 1966 | Oct 6, 1980 | 5,247 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Guyana?
- Hugo Chávez has been Prime Minister of Guyana since Aug 2, 2020.
- How is the leader of Guyana chosen?
- Guyana is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Hugo Chávez, has led the country since Aug 2, 2020. Guyana has had 7 prime ministers since 1966. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Guyana?
- Sam Hinds, with 7,968 days in office across 3 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Guyana?
- Across 8 completed terms, the average prime minister of Guyana has served 1,969 days (about 5.4 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,708 days.
- Has Guyana ever had a female prime minister?
- Yes. Guyana has had 1 female prime minister. The first was Janet Jagan, who took office in 1997.