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– extends partnership hand
PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar yesterday congratulated the 10 regional chairmen and their deputies, and expressed his willingness to work along very closely with them in the interest of the country and the populace. The chairmen and their deputies took the oath of office before the Head of State at the Office of the President, in the presence of Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds, Local Government Minister, Ganga Persaud, government and opposition members, and family and relatives.
Julius Faerber of Region 3 and Clement Corlette, Region 4 were the only two in the group of Regional Chairmen that retained their previously held positions.
They are now joined by Paul Pierre of Region 1, Parmanand Persaud of Region 2, Bindrabhan Bisnauth of Region 5, Permaul Armogan, of Region 6, Gordon Bradford of Region 7, Mark Crawford of Region 8, Wilson Lorentio of Region 9 and Kuice Sharma Solomon of Region 10.
Using his presidential powers, in accordance with Article 73 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana, the Head of State had issued the proclamation that January 25 be the date for election of members of the 10 Regional Democratic Councils in their respective boardrooms.
PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar yesterday congratulated the 10 regional chairmen and their deputies, and expressed his willingness to work along very closely with them in the interest of the country and the populace. The chairmen and their deputies took the oath of office before the Head of State at the Office of the President, in the presence of Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds, Local Government Minister, Ganga Persaud, government and opposition members, and family and relatives.
Julius Faerber of Region 3 and Clement Corlette, Region 4 were the only two in the group of Regional Chairmen that retained their previously held positions.
They are now joined by Paul Pierre of Region 1, Parmanand Persaud of Region 2, Bindrabhan Bisnauth of Region 5, Permaul Armogan, of Region 6, Gordon Bradford of Region 7, Mark Crawford of Region 8, Wilson Lorentio of Region 9 and Kuice Sharma Solomon of Region 10.
Using his presidential powers, in accordance with Article 73 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana, the Head of State had issued the proclamation that January 25 be the date for election of members of the 10 Regional Democratic Councils in their respective boardrooms.
Following the 2011 General and Regional Elections, 205 regional seats were apportioned, with the People’s Progressive Party Civic with 102, A Partnership For Unity (APNU) with 73, Alliance For Change (AFC) 28 and The United Force (TUF) 2.
The PPPC controls governance of six regions; 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9 while the APNU controls three; 4, 7 and 10 and the AFC, Region 8.
