| Sydney Allicock | |
| Birth Name: | Sydney Charles Allicock[1] |
| Birth Date: | c. 1954[2] |
| Birth Place: | North Rupununi, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, British Guiana |
| Office1: | Vice President of Guyana |
| President1: | David A. Granger |
| Term Start1: | May 2015 |
| Term End1: | August 2020 |
| Office2: | Minister of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs |
| Term Start2: | May 2015 |
| Term End2: | August 2020 |
| Successor2: | Pauline Campbell-Sukhai |
| Office3: | Toshao of Annai[3] |
| Term Start3: | 1989 |
| Term End3: | 1994 |
| Party: | Guyana Action Party (since 2001) |
| Otherparty: | People's National Congress (1989-2001) [4] |
| Nationality: |  Guyanese |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Sydney Charles Allicock (born 1954[2]) is a Guyanese politician. He was minister of Indigenous People's Affairs in Guyana from 2015-2020, and was vice-president of Guyana from 2015-2020.
Allicock was born in North Rupununi, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. he was elected Toshao (chief) of the Annai, in Region No. Nine, the North Rupununi in 1989. He is currently the chairman of the North Rupununi District Development Board.[5]
His father was one of the founders of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development and Allicock has been one of the key tutors in their training program.[6] [7]
He pioneered Amerindian Heritage Day, which was later adopted as a national event.
From May 2015 to August 2020, he served as Minister of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs and one of the vice presidents in the cabinet of David A. Granger[8] [9] representing the Guyana Action Party.
In 2010, Allicock was the recipient of the Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence for his public service work.[10]
He received the Responsible Tourism Showcase Award from the US Educational Travel Conference, New Orleans, in 2009.
In 2020, Sydney Allicock Highway was commissioned and named in his honor. The highway runs through the Rupununi, starting from Central Lethem and running through Hiawa, Nappi and Parashara.[11]