Robert Persaud
Guyana's Foreign Secretary and former Government minister
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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.
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Robert M. Persaud | |
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Persaud in 2012 | |
| 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 |
| Party | People's Progressive Party |
| Occupation | Foreign Secretary |
| Known for | Former Minister of Government |
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]
