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This article lists political parties in Guyana. Guyana has a two-party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties . The main schism is not of ideology, but ethnicity; the People's Progressive Party is supported primarily by Indo-Guyanese people, while the People's National Congress is supported primarily by Afro-Guyanese ...
The National Assembly is one of the two components of the Parliament of Guyana. Under Article 51 of the Constitution of Guyana, the Parliament of Guyana consists of the president and the National Assembly. [3] The National Assembly has 65 members elected using the system of proportional representation.
Snap general elections were held in Guyana on 2 March 2020. They were called early after the government of President David A. Granger lost a vote of no confidence by a margin of 33–32 on 21 December 2018, [2] the government having held a one-seat majority since the 2015 elections.
The People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is a major political party in Guyana. As of 2020 , the party holds 33 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly and forms the government. It has been the ruling party in the past as well, most recently between 1992 and 2015.
Oneidge Walrond (born in Guyana) is a Guyanese politician. She is the current Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce in Guyana . [ 1 ] Walrond was appointed Minister by President Irfaan Ali on August 5, 2020.
The party was established in 2005 by three MPs who left other parties; Raphael Trotman of the People's National Congress, Khemraj Ramjattan of the People's Progressive Party and Sheila Holder of the Working People's Alliance. [1] Trotman became the leader of the party. In the 2006 elections, the party received 8.1% of the vote, winning six seats.
Vindhya Vasini Persaud (born Georgetown, Guyana) is a medical doctor and politician. [1] She is the current Guyanese Minister of Human Services and Social Security. [ 2 ] She was appointed Minister since August 2020. [ 3 ]
Elections were first held in what would become Guyana in the 18th century, at a time when the colonies of Berbice, Demerara and Essequibo were under Dutch control. A Court of Policy was established in 1732, [2] which initially consisted of the Governor, five appointed officials (including the Fiscal Officer and the Vendor Master) and five colonists chosen by the Governor from a list of ...