List of prime ministers of Guyana

This is a list of the prime ministers of Guyana, from the creation of the office of Chief Minister of British Guiana in 1953 to the present day.

Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana First Vice President of Guyana
Seal of the Office of the Prime Minister of Guyana
Flag of Guyana
Incumbent Mark Phillips since 2 August 2020
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Prime Minister's Residence, Main Street, Georgetown
Appointer	President of Guyana
Term length	5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Forbes Burnham
Formation	26 May 1966
Succession	Any Minister of Government as designated by the President
Salary	GY$ 1,700,000 per month[1]

Prime Ministers of Guyana

No.	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office			Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Head(s) of State
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Guyana (Commonwealth realm)
1	Forbes Burnham (1923–1985)		26 May 1966	23 February 1970	3 years, 273 days		People's National Congress	Elizabeth II
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
(1)	Forbes Burnham (1923–1985)		23 February 1970	6 October 1980	10 years, 226 days		People's National Congress	Luckhoo Chung
2	Ptolemy Reid (1918–2003)		6 October 1980	16 August 1984	3 years, 315 days		People's National Congress	Burnham
3	Desmond Hoyte (1929–2002)		16 August 1984	6 August 1985	355 days		People's National Congress
4	Hamilton Green (1934–)		6 August 1985	9 October 1992	7 years, 64 days		People's National Congress	Hoyte
5	Sam Hinds (1945–)		9 October 1992	17 March 1997	4 years, 159 days		People's Progressive Party	C. Jagan Himself
6	Janet Jagan (1920–2009)		17 March 1997	19 December 1997	277 days		People's Progressive Party	Hinds
(5)	Sam Hinds (1943–)		19 December 1997	9 August 1999	1 year, 233 days		People's Progressive Party	J. Jagan
7	Bharrat Jagdeo (1963–)		9 August 1999	11 August 1999	2 days		People's Progressive Party
(5)	Sam Hinds (1943–)		11 August 1999	20 May 2015	15 years, 282 days		People's Progressive Party	Jagdeo Ramotar
8	Moses Nagamootoo (1947–)		20 May 2015	2 August 2020	5 years, 74 days		Alliance for Change (APNU)	Granger
9	Mark Phillips		2 August 2020	Incumbent	5 years, 12 days		People's Progressive Party	Ali