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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guyana)

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Website
  
minfor.gov.gy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guyana)

Jurisdiction
  
Guyana and its diplomatic missions worldwide

Headquarters
  
254 South Road & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown

Agency executive
  
Carl Greenidge, Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government ministry of Guyana responsible for directing the nation's external relations and the operations of its international diplomatic missions. Carl Greenidge has directed the ministry as Minister of Foreign Affairs since May 2015. The ministry is located in the capital city, Georgetown.

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Diplomacy

Responsibilities of the ministry include the management of bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations, among others. It also oversees visas, work permits, and immigration affairs.

List of ministers

This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Guyana:

  • 1966–1972: Forbes Burnham
  • 1972–1975: Sir Shridath Ramphal
  • 1975–1978: Frederick Wills
  • 1978–1990: Rashleigh E. Jackson
  • 1990–1992: Desmond Hoyte
  • 1992: Cheddi Jagan
  • 1992–2001: Clement Rohee
  • 2001–2008: Rudy Insanally
  • 2008–2015: Carolyn Rodrigues
  • 2015–present: Carl Greenidge

    • References

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guyana) Wikipedia
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