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.

Biography

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Robert M. Persaud – Foreign Secretary". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Robert Persaud the failed 'wannabe' and the AFC viability". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ Muller, Tom (2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. p. 591. ISBN 9781608719952.
  4. ^ a b "Key foreign posts announced". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 3 September 2020.


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