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Desmond Hoyte

1929 - 2002

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Hugh Desmond Hoyte (9 March 1929 – 22 December 2002) was a Guyanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Guyana from 1984 to 1985 and President of Guyana from 1985 until 1992. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Desmond Hoyte is the 16,713th most popular politician (down from 13,626th in 2024), the 14th most popular biography from Guyana (down from 8th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Guyanese Politician.

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Among people born in 1929, Desmond Hoyte ranks 495. Before him are Richard Rush, Józef Zapędzki, Jerzy Antczak, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Benny Andersen, and Ralph McQuarrie. After him are Gheorghe Fiat, Arturo Fernández Rodríguez, Jean-Denis Bredin, Branko Grünbaum, Joe Meek, and Red Amick. Among people deceased in 2002, Desmond Hoyte ranks 303. Before him are Charles Sheffield, Bob Hayes, Katrin Cartlidge, Lotfia Elnadi, Mitsuo Ikeda, and Sergei Bodrov Jr.. After him are Sylvia Rivera, Joyce Cooper, Lev Kulidzhanov, Jürgen Werner, Marga Petersen, and Davey Boy Smith.

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In Guyana

Among people born in Guyana, Desmond Hoyte ranks 14 out of 24. Before him are Cheddi Jagan (1918), Sam Hinds (1943), Forbes Burnham (1923), Donald Ramotar (1950), Walter Rodney (1942), and Neil Ritchie (1897). After him are Irfaan Ali (1980), Moses Nagamootoo (1947), Bharrat Jagdeo (1964), Mark McKoy (1961), Hamilton Green (1934), and Jack London (1905).

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Among POLITICIANS In Guyana

Among politicians born in Guyana, Desmond Hoyte ranks 8. Before him are David A. Granger (1945), Mark Phillips (1961), Cheddi Jagan (1918), Sam Hinds (1943), Forbes Burnham (1923), and Donald Ramotar (1950). After him are Irfaan Ali (1980), Moses Nagamootoo (1947), Bharrat Jagdeo (1964), and Hamilton Green (1934).

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