Hamilton Green
Hamilton Belal Green[1] (born 9 November 1934)[2] is a Guyanese politician who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Guyana. He is the first and only Muslim Prime Minister of Guyana, along with being the first and only Muslim head of government in the Western Hemisphere.[3] Green is an active trade unionist and active in politics since 1961.[1] He was a member of People's National Congress (PNC) and chosen as one of the five Vice Presidents in the cabinet of Forbes Burnham in October 1980. He also served as the Prime Minister of Guyana from 6 August 1985 to 9 October 1992.
Hamilton Green | |
|---|---|
Green in 2015 | |
| 4th Prime Minister and First Vice President of Guyana | |
| In office 6 August 1985 – 9 October 1992 | |
| President | Desmond Hoyte |
| Preceded by | Desmond Hoyte |
| Succeeded by | Sam Hinds |
| Mayor of Georgetown | |
| In office 1994–2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Chase-Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1934 Georgetown, British Guiana |
| Political party | People's National Congress (Formerly) Forum for Democracy |
He was removed from office in 1992 when free and fair elections were held in Guyana under the direct supervision of President Jimmy Carter.[4]
In March 1993, Green sued the People's National Congress for violation of his constitutional rights by expelling him from the party. Following this, he formed his own party, Good and Green Guyana (GGG).[5]
Hamilton Green, who was born in Georgetown, Guyana, is also a former Mayor of Georgetown, in office from 1994 to 2016.[6][7]
In 2003, he was one of the most prominent people to attend the Summit of World Leaders sponsored by Sun Myung Moon. He is a member of the presiding council of the Universal Peace Federation[8][9]
Notes Edit
- ^ a b Levy, Owen Lancelot; Jacobs, Hedley Powell (1971). "Guyana". Personalities Caribbean 1971-1972. Kingston, Jamaica: Personalities Ltd. p. 286.
- ^ "Hamilton Green", The West Indian Encyclopedia. Archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today
- ^ "#BTColumn - Of Muslims and social justice". Barbados Today. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Remembering Guyana's 1992 Elections, an excerpt from 'Beyond the White House,' by Jimmy Carter". Carter Center. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Electoral Observation in Guyana 1997 OAS
- ^ "Dozens of mayors, city councilors remain in office in Guyana for nearly 2 decades". Associated Press. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Pat Chase-Green elected Mayor of Georgetown". Stabroek News. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Video: "What Is True Peace?"[permanent dead link]
- ^ . upf.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.