Background
Hoyte, Hugh Desmond was born on March 9, 1929 in Georgetown, Guyana. Son of George Alphonso and Gladys Marietta Hoyte.
President of Republic of Guyana
Hoyte, Hugh Desmond was born on March 9, 1929 in Georgetown, Guyana. Son of George Alphonso and Gladys Marietta Hoyte.
Bachelor, University London, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, University London, 1959.
Private practice law, Guyana, from 1960. Member general council People's National Congress, since 1962, member central executive committee, since 1972, legal adviser to general secretary, from since 1973, chairman production sub-committee of central executive committee from 1984, leader, since 1985. Chairman Customs Tariff Tribunal, 1966-1968.
Elected to Parliament, People's National Congress, 1968. Minister of home affairs Republic of Guyana, 1969-1970, minister of finance, 1970-1972, minister works and communication, 1972-1974, minister economic development, 1974-1980, vice president economic planning and finance, 1980, vice president production, 1983, prime minister and 1st vice president, 1984-1985, president of Guyana, since 1985. Member National Elections Commission, from 1966.
Chairman Timber Grants Wages Council, 1967. Legal adviser Guyana Trades Union Congress, several other trade unions.
Legal Practitioners’ Committee 1964-1968. Elections Commission 1967-1968. Administration Committee, Central.
Married Joyce Noreen (nee De Freitas) Hoyte.