The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is the government ministry of Guyana responsible for directing the nation's external relations and the operations of its international diplomatic missions. Hugh Todd has directed the ministry as Minister of Foreign Affairs since August 2020. The ministry is located in the capital city, Georgetown.
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.
Departments
Frontiers Department Foreign Trade Department Department of Americas Diaspora Affairs Unit Multilateral and Global Affairs Department Bilateral Affairs Department Department of International Cooperation
List of ministers The following is a list of foreign ministers of Guyana since its founding in 1966:
Name Portrait Tenure 1 Forbes Burnham 1966–1972 2 Sir Shridath Ramphal 1972–1975 3 Frederick Wills 1975–1978 4 Rashleigh Jackson 1978–1990 5 Desmond Hoyte 1990–1992 6 Cheddi Jagan 1992 7 Clement Rohee 1992–2001 8 Rudy Insanally 2001–2008 9 Carolyn Rodrigues 2008–2015 10 Carl Barrington Greenidge 2015–2019 11 Karen Cummings 2019–2020 12 Hugh Todd 2020–present
See also List of diplomatic missions of Guyana Foreign relations of Guyana Politics of Guyana
References
External links Ministry of Foreign Affairs