Sam Hinds

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Sam Hinds (2006)
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Sam Hinds (2006)

Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds (born December 27, 1943) Politician and Prime Minister of Guyana from 1999.

He was Prime Minister under Cheddi Jagan, who died in March 1997. He then became President himself, but resigned in December, in favour of Janet Jagan, Cheddi's widow, to become president, who in turn appointed him Prime Minister. Prior to this Hinds worked for Alcan, as the head of Chemical Engineering. By education, Hinds is a licensed and qualified Chemical Engineer.

In August 1999, Jagan decided to resign, and temporarily replaced Hinds with Bharrat Jagdeo, resigned, then Jagdeo automatically became president and reappointed Hinds as Prime Minister.

After the re-election of the government in the August 28, 2006 election, Hinds was sworn in as prime minister again in early September. [1]

Preceded by:
Hamilton Green
Prime Minister of Guyana
9 October 199217 March 1997
Succeeded by:
Janet Jagan
Preceded by:
Cheddi Jagan
President of Guyana
6 March19 December 1997
Succeeded by:
Janet Jagan
Preceded by:
Janet Jagan
Prime Minister of Guyana
22 December 19979 August 1999
Succeeded by:
Bharrat Jagdeo
Preceded by:
Bharrat Jagdeo
Prime Minister of Guyana
11 August 1999
Succeeded by:
Current Incumbent