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Guyana | |||||||||
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1966–1970 | |||||||||
Motto: "One people, one nation, one destiny" | |||||||||
Anthem: Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains | |||||||||
Status | Commonwealth realm | ||||||||
Capital | Georgetown | ||||||||
Common languages | English Guyanese Creole | ||||||||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
Monarch | |||||||||
• 1966–1970 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
Governor-General | |||||||||
• 1966 | Richard Luyt | ||||||||
• 1966–1969 | David Rose (Guyanese politician) | ||||||||
• 1966–1970 | Edward Luckhoo | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1966–1970 | Forbes Burnham | ||||||||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
• Independence | 26 May 1966 | ||||||||
• Republic | 23 February 1970 | ||||||||
Currency | Guyanese dollar | ||||||||
ISO 3166 code | GY | ||||||||
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History of Guyana | ||||||||||||||
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Guyana portal | ||||||||||||||
The Commonwealth realm of Guyana, officially known simply as "Guyana", was a predecessor to the modern-day Guyana and an independent state that existed between 26 May 1966[1] and 23 February 1970.[2][3] It was the last constitutional monarchy in South America.
When British rule ended in 1966, Guyana was given independence as a commonwealth realm, in which the state existed until the promulgation of the 1970 constitution. The Republic of Guyana came into existence on 23 February 1970.[3] During the commonwealth realm phase, the British monarch remained head of state of Guyana, and was represented in Guyana by a governor-general. The following governors-generals held office in Guyana during the dominion period:
- Sir Richard Luyt (26 May 1966 – 16 December 1966)
- Sir David Rose (16 December 1966 – 10 November 1969)
- Sir Edward Luckhoo (10 November 1969 – 1 July 1970)
Forbes Burnham held office as prime minister (and head of government) of Guyana during this period. Following the abolition of the Commonwealth Realm, former Governor-General Sir Edward Luckhoo provisionally became the first President of Guyana.
See also
- Governor-General of Guyana
- British Guiana
- Forbes Burnham
- Elizabeth II
- Edward Luckhoo
- David Rose
- Richard Luyt
References
- ^ "Guyana Independence Act 1966". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Guyana Republic Act 1970". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Guyana Republic Bill". TheyWorkForYou.com. Retrieved 26 May 2013.