Joseph Harmon Explained

Joseph Harmon
Office:Leader of the Opposition of Guyana
Termstart:2 September 2020
Termend:April 2022
Party:PNC
Nationality:Guyanese
Predecessor:Bharrat Jagdeo
Successor:Aubrey Norton
Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific Suffix:MP MSM[1]
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:January 12, 2012
Constituency1:National Top-Up

Joseph F. Harmon is a Guyanese politician who served as Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2022.[2] He previously served as Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, under the David Granger administration.

Harmon was born in Pouderoyen, a village in the West Demerara region.[3] Harmon is a former Lt. Col in the Guyana Defence Force and attorney at law.[4]

In June 2021, a motion of no confidence was filed against him due to his claims that the APNU and AFC coalition won the 2020 General election.[5] He has not meet with Irfaan Ali, Guyana's president, as Ali refuses to meet until Harmon recognises the legitimacy of his government.[6] Joseph Harmon was one the main supporter of the 2020 election rigging in Guyana. He support fraudulent numbers declared by an compromised GECOM staff.[7] He was a candidate for leadership of the People's National Congress but lost in a landslide to longtime member and political activist, Aubrey Norton.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2021-09-02 . 2021-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210614151918/http://parliament.gov.gy/new2/about-parliament/parliamentarian/lt.-col.-ret-joseph-harmon . dead .
  2. Web site: Harmon resigns as Opposition Leader . Kaieteur News . 27 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Alleyne. Oluatoyin. 2012-04-29. Joseph Harmon – APNU. 2021-09-02. Stabroek News. en-US.
  4. Web site: Hon. Lt. Col. (Ret'd) Joseph F. Harmon, M.S.M. . www.parliament.gov.gy.
  5. News: No-Confidence Motion against Opposition Leader now with Speaker . 28 August 2021 . News Room Guyana . 12 July 2021.
  6. News: President, Opposition Leader must 'fashion a way forward' to ensure 'constitutional compliance' – Nandlall . 28 August 2021 . News Room Guyana . 27 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Guyana: 'Concede to what, concede to who?' – Harmon rebuffs calls for Granger to accept defeat . 29 June 2020 .