Robert M. Persaud | |
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Foreign Secretary | |
Assumed office 17 August 2020 | |
President | Irfaan Ali |
Preceded by | Carl Barrington Greenidge |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 2006–2015 | |
Preceded by | Navindranauth Omanand Chandarpal |
Succeeded by | Noel Holder |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Montgomery Persaud 9 May 1974 Berbice,Guyana |
Nationality | Guyanese |
Political party | People's Progressive Party |
Occupation | Foreign Secretary |
Known for | Former Minister of Government |
Robert Montgomery Persaud (born 9 May 1974 in Berbice,Guyana) is the Foreign Secretary of Guyana as of 17 August 2020, [1] and a former government minister.
Persaud graduated Master in Business Administration from the University of West Indies in 2005. [1]
In 1993,he began his career as editor for the Mirror Newspaper. [2] In 1999,he was appointed Presidential Advisor. [1] In 2001,Persaud served in the Cabinet of the Ministry of Natural Resources. [1] From 2006 to 2011,he was served as Minister of Agriculture [3]
From 2011 until 2015,Persaud served as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment. [4]
On 17 August 2020,he was appointed Foreign Secretary. [1] [4]
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