The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the
government ministry
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of
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
responsible for directing the nation's
external relations and the operations of its
international diplomatic missions.
Hugh Todd
Hugh Hilton Todd is a Guyanese politician who serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Guyana since 2020.
Early life
Hugh Todd joined the Guyana Defense Force in 1993. In 1995, he received his training at the Br ...
has directed the ministry as Minister of Foreign Affairs since August 2020.
The ministry is located in the capital city,
Georgetown.
Diplomacy
Responsibilities of the ministry include the management of bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
and the
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Co ...
, among others.
It also oversees
visa
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** Visa Debit card issued by the above company
** Visa Electron, a debit card
** Visa Plus, an interbank network
*Travel visa, a document that allows ...
s, work permits, and immigration affairs.
List of ministers
The following is a list of
foreign minister
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s of Guyana since its founding in 1966:
See also
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List of diplomatic missions of Guyana
*
Foreign relations of Guyana
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Politics of Guyana
The politics of Guyana takes place in a framework of a representative democratic assembly-independent republic, whereby the President of Guyana is the head of government and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the President ...
References
External links
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Government of Guyana
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
Guyana diplomacy-related lists