Thirty-five year old Gifford Marshall was elected the first Mayor of the Bartica Mayor and Town Council with Kamal Persaud being elected Deputy Mayor.

Marshall and Persaud were sworn in on Friday by Assistant Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council Sherry Jerrick along with the 16 other councillors.

The swearing in ceremony took place at the Bartica Community Center Ground in the presence of Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman in addition to scores of residents and government officials.