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Revision as of 11:43, 11 September 2020

Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Ministry of Education
Agency overview
Headquarters68 Brickdam, Georgetown
Agency executive
  • Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education
Websiteeducation.gov.gy

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is a ministry of the government of Guyana, and is responsible for the education in Guyana. The current minister as of 2020 is Priya Manickchand.[1]

List of ministers

The following is a list of ministers of Guyana.

  • William Bain Gray (1928-1947) (as Director of Education)[2]
  • Forbes Burnham (May 1953-1957)[2]
  • Brindley Horatio Benn (1957-1961) (as Minister of Community Development and Education)[2]
  • No minister during 1961-1964[2]
  • Winifred Gaskin (1964-1973) (as Minister of Education, Youth, Race Relations & Community Development)[2]
  • C.L. Baird (1973-1980)[2]
  • Jeffrey Ronald Thomas (1980-1985)[2]
  • Ranji Chandisingh (1980-1985) (as Higher Education Minister)[2]
  • Viola Burnham (1985-1992) (as Vice-President, Education and Social Development, and Deputy Prime Minister)[2]
  • Ramnauth D.A. Bisnauth (1992-1997) (as Minister of Education and Cultural Development)[2]
  • Ramnauth D.A. Bisnauth (1997-2001)[2]
  • Henry Benfield Jeffrey (2001-2006)[2]
  • Shaik K.Z. Baksh (2006-2015)[2]
  • Rupert Roopnaraine (2015-2017)[3]
  • Nicolette Henry (2017-2020)[4]
  • Priya Manickchand (2020-)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nineteen new ministers appointed, Vickram Bharrat named Minister of Natural Resources". Stabroek News. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006" (PDF). Parliament of Guyana. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Nicolette Henry, Minister of Education". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Roopnaraine no longer Education Minister; Nicolette Henry to take full control of Ministry". Demerara Waves. Retrieved 11 September 2020.