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Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana

Manzoor Nadir
Nadir in 2010
Speaker of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 September 2020
Preceded byBarton Scotland
Personal details
Born (1955-11-14) 14 November 1955 (age 69)
Albouystown, Georgetown, British Guiana
NationalityGuyanese
Political partyPeople's Progressive Party/Civic
SpouseMaria Nadir
Children3
OccupationPolitician, economist

Manzoor Nadir (14 November 1955) is a Guyanese politician and Speaker of the National Assembly. Nadir was the Guyanese Minister of Labour and party leader of The United Force between 2001 and 2011.

Biography

Mazoon Nadir was born to an Indo-Guyanese family in Albouystown, Georgetown on 14 November 1955. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Manchester, and the Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. Nadir is an economist by profession.

Nadir was first elected to the National Assembly in 1992. Nadir served as the Minister of Labour from 2001 until 2011. Nadir became the party leader of The United Force in 2001 and served until 2011. On 1 September 2020, Nadir was elected Speaker of the National Assembly without contest. Lenox Shuman was elected as Deputy Speaker.

As of 19 September 2022, Nadir remains Guyana's Speaker of the National Assembly.

References

  1. ^ "Manzoor Nadir declared Speaker of the National Assembly". Stabroek News. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Former leader's daughter is TUF's PM candidate". Kaieteur News Online. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Meet the new Cabinet members". Digital Library of the Caribbean. 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. "Marissa Nadir, TUF are the new order". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Manzoor Nadir elected Speaker of 12th Parliament". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. "Ramotar adds few new faces, ministry to Cabinet". Stabroek News. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. "Manzoor Nadir is trying to get back the position he stepped down from". Stabroek news. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. "Manzoor Nadir". Department of Public Information, Guyana. Retrieved 5 October 2022.


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