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Guyana since 1999

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De la Wiki de GuyanaHub. Última actualización 24 de octubre de 2026.

From the Jagdeo presidency to the oil boom, the disputed 2020 election and President Irfaan Ali's re-election in 2025.

President Irfaan Ali in 2020
President Irfaan Ali in Georgetown, 2020. Photo: US Department of State, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. "Irfaan Ali in 2020.jpg" by U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (no attribution legally required; credited as good practice)

Since 1999 Guyana has had four Presidents, a hard-fought political rivalry between the PPP/C and the PNC-led coalition, and a sudden change in fortunes after oil was found offshore in 2015.[1][2]

The Jagdeo years (1999 to 2011)

Bharrat Jagdeo, a former Finance Minister, became President in August 1999 and won elections in 2001 and 2006.[1][2] His time in office saw a crime wave after five prisoners escaped from Georgetown's jail in 2002, and severe floods in 2005 that killed dozens of people and ruined crops.[1][2] In September 2007 a UN tribunal settled the maritime border with Suriname, giving Guyana the larger share of the disputed sea area.[2]

Ramotar and Granger (2011 to 2020)

Donald Ramotar of the PPP/C won the presidency in 2011, but his party lost its majority in the National Assembly for the first time in 19 years.[1][2] In 2015 the coalition of A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) won narrowly, and David Granger became President. International observers called the vote free and fair.[2]

In May 2015 ExxonMobil announced a major offshore oil discovery. See The oil era.[3]

In December 2018 Granger's government lost a no-confidence vote by 33 to 32. It went to court instead of calling an election within three months as the constitution requires, and the election was not held until 2 March 2020.[2]

The 2020 election

The March 2020 count was marred by what Britannica calls "obvious election fraud" in favour of the governing coalition. A national recount lasting about 100 days showed the PPP/C had won by about 15,000 votes. After further court challenges and international pressure, Mohamed Irfaan Ali was sworn in as President in early August 2020.[2]

Ali's presidency

Under President Ali, Guyana's economy has grown very fast on the back of oil production.[4] In October 2025 the old floating Demerara Harbour Bridge, in use since 1978, was closed and replaced by the New Demerara Harbour Bridge.[7] Tensions with Venezuela over the Essequibo region rose sharply in 2023 (see Border controversy).[5] Ali won a second term in the general election of 1 September 2025.[6]

Parliament Building in Georgetown
The Parliament Building, Georgetown. Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. "Parliament Building in Georgetown, Guyana (13571319903).jpg" by David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. "History of Guyana". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana (accessed 24 Oct 2026) Open source Checked 24 Oct 2026.
  2. Richardson, Bonham C. and Menke, Jack K. "Guyana: Independence". Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Guyana/Independence (accessed 24 Oct 2026) Open source Checked 24 Oct 2026.
  3. "Petroleum industry in Guyana". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Guyana Open source
  4. "Economy of Guyana". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Guyana Open source
  5. "Guyana-Venezuela crisis (2023-2024)". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana%E2%80%93Venezuela_crisis_(2023%E2%80%932024) Open source
  6. "Irfaan Ali". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irfaan_Ali Open source
  7. "Demerara Harbour Bridge". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demerara_Harbour_Bridge Open source

Categories: History | Modern Guyana

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