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🇬🇾 Hugo Chávez
Prime Minister of Guyana since August 2, 2020
How long has Hugo Chávez been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Hugo Chávez has been in office for 2,267 days as Prime Minister of Guyana, with no scheduled end date.
2,267 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Guyana usually stay in office?
Guyana has had 7 prime ministers since 1966. A completed tenure has averaged 1,969 days (about 5.4 years), and the longest was Sam Hinds at 7,968 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Janet Jagan, who took office in 1997. Hugo Chávez has served 2,267 days so far, 15% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Moses Nagamootoo, served 1,901 days. Guyana is classified as an electoral democracy.
Hugo Chávez2,267d
Average tenure1,969d
Sam Hinds (record)7,968d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Guyana |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | People's Progressive Party |
| Born | October 5, 1961 (age 65) |
| Took office | August 2, 2020 (aged 58) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 9th Prime Minister of Guyana |
| Preceded by | Moses Nagamootoo |
| Vs. average | 2,267 days served — 15% longer than the historical average of 1,969 days (so far) |
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