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Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Guyana. The Leader of the Opposition is elected among non-governmental members of the National Assembly of Guyana. Usually the person comes from the largest opposition group in the National Assembly.

The position was first established in 1966 by the Constitution of Guyana. Historically the leader was appointed by Governor-General of Guyana.

Leaders of the Opposition

Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
	Cheddi Jagan	1966	1973
	Marcellus Fielden Singh	1974	1976
	Cheddi Jagan	1976	1980
		1980	1992	Designated as Minority Leader
	Desmond Hoyte	1992	2000
		2000	2002
	Robert Corbin	2002	2012
	David A. Granger	2012	2015
	Bharrat Jagdeo	2015	2020
	Joseph Harmon	2020	2022
	Aubrey Norton	2022	Incumbent

See also

• Politics of Guyana
• President of Guyana
• Prime Minister of Guyana

References

1. ^ Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2009 Parliament of Guyana
2. "Who is who in Parliament". www.parliament.gov.gy.
3. "Granger is new Opposition Leader". Guyana Chronicle.
4. "Land deal investigation targets former president". country.eiu.com.
5. "Harmon resigns as Opposition Leader". Kaieteur News. 27 January 2022.
6. "Norton is new Opposition Leader". Guyana Chronicle. 14 April 2022.

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