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🇬🇾 Mark Phillips
Prime Minister of Guyana since August 2, 2020
How long has Mark Phillips been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Mark Phillips has been in office for 2,220 days as Prime Minister of Guyana, with no scheduled end date.
2,220 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 leaders in the office we track since 1966. A completed tenure has averaged 1,969 days (about 5.4 years), and the longest was Sam Hinds at 7,968 days. Mark Phillips has served 2,220 days so far, 13% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Moses Nagamootoo, served 1,901 days. Guyana is classified as a electoral democracy.
Mark Phillips2,220d
Average tenure1,969d
Sam Hinds (record)7,968d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Guyana |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | People's Progressive Party |
| Born | October 5, 1961 (age 64) |
| 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 | 2,220 days served — 13% longer than the historical average of 1,969 days (so far) |
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