| Agency Name: | Co-operative Republic of Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Picture Caption: | Minister Hugh Todd |
| Jurisdiction: | Guyana and its diplomatic missions worldwide |
| Headquarters: | 254 South Road & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown |
| Chief1 Name: | Hugh Todd |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Chief2 Name: | Robert Persaud |
| Chief2 Position: | Foreign Secretary |
| Chief3 Name: | Elisabeth Anne Harper |
| Chief3 Position: | Permanent Secretary |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is the government ministry of Guyana responsible for directing the nation's external relations and the operations of its international diplomatic missions. Hugh Todd has directed the ministry as Minister of Foreign Affairs since August 2020.[1] The ministry is located in the capital city, Georgetown.
Responsibilities of the ministry include the management of bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations, among others.[2] It also oversees visas, work permits, and immigration affairs.[3]
The following is a list of foreign ministers of Guyana since its founding in 1966:[4]
| Name | Portrait | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forbes Burnham | 1966–1972 | ||
| 2 | Sir Shridath Ramphal | 1972–1975 | ||
| 3 | Frederick Wills | 1975–1978 | ||
| 4 | Rashleigh Jackson | 1978–1990 | ||
| 5 | Desmond Hoyte | 1990–1992 | ||
| 6 | Cheddi Jagan | 1992 | ||
| 7 | Clement Rohee | 1992–2001 | ||
| 8 | Rudy Insanally | 2001–2008 | ||
| 9 | Carolyn Rodrigues | 2008–2015 | ||
| 10 | Carl Barrington Greenidge | 2015–2019 | ||
| 11 | Karen Cummings | 2019–2020 | ||
| 12 | Hugh Todd | 2020–present[5] |