Desmond Hoyte

Desmond Hoyte
Hoyte in 1997
3rd President of Guyana
In office
6 August 1985 – 9 October 1992
Prime MinisterHamilton Green
Vice PresidentHamilton Green
Mohamed Shahabuddeen
Ranji Chandisingh
Viola Burnham
Preceded byForbes Burnham
Succeeded byCheddi Jagan
3rd Prime Minister and First Vice President of Guyana
In office
16 August 1984 – 6 August 1985
PresidentForbes Burnham
Preceded byPtolemy Reid
Succeeded byHamilton Green
Personal details
Born(1929-03-09)9 March 1929
Georgetown, British Guiana
Died22 December 2002(2002-12-22) (aged 73)
Georgetown, Guyana
Resting placethe Botanical Gardens
Political partyPeople's National Congress
SpouseJoyce Hoyte

Hugh Desmond Hoyte (9 March 1929 – 22 December 2002) was a Guyanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Guyana from 1984 to 1985 and President of Guyana from 1985 until 1992.


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