Robert Persaud Explained

Robert M. Persaud
Birth Name:Robert Montgomery Persaud
Birth Date:9 May 1974
Birth Place:Berbice, Guyana
Office1:Foreign Secretary
Term Start1:17 August 2020
Predecessor1:Carl Barrington Greenidge
President1:Irfaan Ali
Office2:Minister of Agriculture
Term Start2:2006
Term End2:2015
Predecessor2:Navindranauth Omanand Chandarpal
Successor2:Noel Holder
Party:People's Progressive Party
Nationality: Guyanese
Occupation:Foreign Secretary
Known For:Former Minister of Government

Robert Montgomery Persaud (born 9 May 1974 in Berbice, Guyana) is the Foreign Secretary of Guyana as of 17 August 2020,[1] and a former government minister.

Biography

Persaud graduated Master in Business Administration from the University of West Indies in 2005.[1]

In 1993, he began his career as editor for the Mirror Newspaper.[2] In 1999, he was appointed Presidential Advisor.[1] In 2001, Persaud served in the Cabinet of the Ministry of Natural Resources.[1] From 2006 to 2011, he was served as Minister of Agriculture[3]

From 2011 until 2015, Persaud served as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment.[4]

On 17 August 2020, he was appointed Foreign Secretary.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert M. Persaud – Foreign Secretary. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. 3 September 2020.
  2. News: Robert Persaud the failed ‘wannabe’ and the AFC viability. Guyana Chronicle. 3 September 2020.
  3. Book: Muller, Tom . 2012 . Political Handbook of the World 2012 . SAGE . 591 . 9781608719952 .
  4. News: Key foreign posts announced. Guyana Chronicle. 3 September 2020.