Donald Ramotar

president of Guyana

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Donald Ramotar served as the president of Guyana from 2011 to 2015. He was elected as the candidate for the People's Progressive Party (PPP). During his presidency, his party and its coalition partner lost their majority in the National Assembly, leading to a period of legislative gridlock. Ramotar prorogued parliament in November 2014, which was criticized by the opposition as dictatorial. In the May 2015 elections, the presidency transitioned to the opposing coalition's candidate, David Granger. The current president of Guyana is Mohamed Irfaan Ali.12

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…term, and in November 2011 Donald Ramotar of the PPP was elected president. That year, however, his party and its junior coalition partner, the Civic Party, subsequently lost their majority in the National Assembly when a coalition was formed by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)—an alliance comprising the People’s…
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…term, and in November 2011 Donald Ramotar of the PPP was elected president. That year, however, his party and its junior coalition partner, the Civic Party, subsequently lost their majority in the National Assembly when a coalition was formed by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)—an alliance comprising the People’s…
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