Sam Hinds

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Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds
Prime Minister of Guyana
Incumbent
Assumed office  11 August 1999
President	Bharrat Jagdeo
Preceded by	Bharrat Jagdeo
In office 19 December 1997 – 09 August 1999
President	Janet Jagan
Preceded by	Janet Jagan
Succeeded by	Bharrat Jagdeo
In office 09 October 1992 – 06 March 1997
President	Cheddi Jagan
Preceded by	Hamilton Green
Succeeded by	Janet Jagan
President of Guyana
In office 06 March 1997 – 19 December 1997
Prime Minister	Bharrat Jagdeo
Preceded by	Cheddi Jagan
Succeeded by	Janet Jagan
Born	27 December 1943 (1943-12-27) (age 64)
Political party	Civic
Religion	Anglican

Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds (born 27 December 1943) is a Guyanese politician who has been Prime Minister of Guyana almost continuously since 1992.

He first became Prime Minister under Cheddi Jagan in 1992, following the October 1992 election, which was won by an alliance of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) and Hinds' group, Civic. When Jagan died in March 1997, Hinds became President himself, relinquishing his Prime Ministership, but later resigned in December of that year, in favour of Janet Jagan, Cheddi's widow; Jagan in turn re-appointed Hinds as 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; Jagdeo thus became President upon her resignation, and he 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]

Political offices
Preceded by Hamilton Green	Prime Minister of Guyana 1992 – 1997	Succeeded by Janet Jagan
Preceded by Cheddi Jagan	President of Guyana 1997	Succeeded by Janet Jagan
Preceded by Janet Jagan	Prime Minister of Guyana 1997 – 1999	Succeeded by Bharrat Jagdeo
Preceded by Bharrat Jagdeo	Prime Minister of Guyana 1999 – present	Incumbent

v • d • e Presidents of Guyana Edward Victor Luckhoo (acting) • Arthur Chung • Forbes Burnham • Desmond Hoyte • Cheddi Jagan • Sam Hinds • Janet Jagan • Bharrat Jagdeo

v • d • e Heads of government of Guyana (Chief Minister, 1953) Cheddi Jagan • (Premiers, 1961-1966) Cheddi Jagan • Forbes Burnham • (Prime Ministers, 1966–) Forbes Burnham • Ptolemy Reid • Desmond Hoyte • Hamilton Green • Sam Hinds • Janet Jagan • Sam Hinds • Bharrat Jagdeo • Sam Hinds