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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is the entity responsible for the administration and conduct of elections in Guyana. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state Politics of Guyana takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Guyana is the When Guyana was declared a republic in 1970 the president was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term and possessed largely ceremonial powers Bharrat Jagdeo (born 23 January 1964) has been the President of Guyana since 11 August 1999. Heads of Government of Guyana (1953-Present Chief Ministers of Guyana (1953-1961 Premiers of Guyana (1961-1966 Prime Ministers of Guyana (1966-Present Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds (born 27 December 1943) is a Guyanese politician who has been Prime Minister of Guyana almost continuously since The National Assembly is the Parliament of Guyana. It has 65 members 53 members elected for a five-year term by Proportional representation and 12 members Political parties in Guyana lists political parties in Guyana. Elections in Guyana gives information on Election and election results in Guyana. The South American Commonwealth of Guyana is divided into ten regions Barima-Waini Pomeroon-Supenaam Essequibo Islands-West The regions of Guyana are divided into 27 neighborhood councils After independence in 1966 Guyana sought an influential role in international affairs particularly among Third World and non-aligned nations Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state
GECOM is headed by a Chairman and six Commissioners, and is supported by core staff in its Secretariat. The work of the Commission is supplemented in its elections preparation and administration by thousands of temporary staff.
Prior to 1991, the Elections Commission was comprised of a Chairman who was appointed by the President and one member in respect of each political party, including the governmental party, which had not less than five seats in the National Assembly. When Guyana was declared a republic in 1970 the president was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term and possessed largely ceremonial powers The National Assembly is the Parliament of Guyana. It has 65 members 53 members elected for a five-year term by Proportional representation and 12 members The Chairman of this Elections Commission had to be a person who at the time was holding or had held office as a Judge of a Court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such court or who is qualified to be appointed as any such Judge. This Commission had a temporary life in that a member had to vacate office within three months of the date of the election for which he/she was appointed to be a commissioner.
Electoral reform in Guyana started in 1990 and continued throughout the period preceding the 2001 General and Regional elections. During this process, the composition of the commission was changed in time for the management of the 1992 general elections. For the 1992 and 1997 elections, the Elections Commission was still a temporary institution constituted for each election. On the 15 December, 1997 Guyana held elections to the National Assembly of Guyana. For example the Commission established by virtue of the Constitution Amendment Act No. 15 of 1995 had a limited life in that it only existed between 12 December 1995 and the date of expiry of three months after the date of the General Elections of 15 December 1997. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
The present GECOM was established in May 2000 by virtue of the Constitution (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2000, which repealed and re-enacted article 161 of the Constitution on the basis of recommendations emerging from the Constitution Reform Commission that were ratified by Parliament. The re-enacted article 161 re-states the same mechanism for the appointment of the Commission as provided for since the 1992 general election but the Commission is now established as a permanent one. There is as yet no provision for a time limit or the period that commissioners are to serve. All of the powers which were previously exercised by or on behalf of the Minister responsible for the preparation for and administration of elections are now vested in the Commission.
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