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    Hugh Desmond Hoyte (9 March 1929 – 22 December 2002) was a Guyanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Guyana from 1984 to 1985 and President...
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    became involved in politics, serving as Vice President of Guyana under Desmond Hoyte. Viola died in 2003 at the age of 72. Burnham had two daughters with...
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  • Hoyte is the surname of: Desmond Hoyte (1929–2002), Guyanese politician, Prime Minister of Guyana from 1984 to 1985 and President of Guyana from 1985 until...
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  • After his unexpected death in 1985, power was peacefully transferred to Desmond Hoyte, who implemented some democratic reforms, before being voted out in...
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    on each occasion. A political opening was initiated by PNC President Desmond Hoyte in the late 1980s, and free elections were held in 1992, which resulted...
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    President Forbes Burnham Presidential standard of Guyana under President Desmond Hoyte Presidential standard of Guyana under President Cheddi Jagan Presidential...
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    fraudulent. Following the death of Burnham in 1985, Desmond Hoyte came to power. Influenced by Jimmy Carter, Hoyte would put forward electoral reforms which would...
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  • The government controlled nearly all aspects of media until President Desmond Hoyte enacted various political changes enabling freedom of speech. de Caires...
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    power following suspected fraudulent elections in 1968, 1973 and 1980. Desmond Hoyte became PNC leader and President following Burnham's death in 1985. The...
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    Burnham Presidential Standard of Guyana (1985–1992) under President Hugh Desmond Hoyte Presidential Standard of Guyana (1992–1997) under President Cheddi B...
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  • Muslim Prime Minister of Guyana, and in the Western world, 1985-1992 Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana, 1985-1992 Sam Hinds, former President of Guyana...
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    state-controlled economy to a primarily mixed economic system began under Desmond Hoyte and continued under PPP/CIVIC governments. The current PPP/C administration...
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    Net News. 2003-10-11. Retrieved 2012-08-09.[permanent dead link] "Joyce Hoyte passes away". Stabroek News. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2012-08-09. "President...
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  • (twice) and Tillman Thomas  Guyana 1: Arthur Chung, Forbes Burnham, Desmond Hoyte, Cheddi Jagan, Sam Hinds, Janet Jagan, Bharrat Jagdeo (twice), Donald...
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     Guyana – After the death of Forbes Burnham in 1985, his successor Desmond Hoyte oversaw a period of democratization and the first free elections were...
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    1967 - December 1970 Hugh Desmond Hoyte, December 1970 - August 1972 Frank E. Hope, August 1972 - 1980 Hugh Desmond Hoyte, 1980 - 1983 Carl Barrington...
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  • Child. After the death of Forbes Burnham, she joined the cabinet of Desmond Hoyte as Vice President and deputy prime minister responsible for education...
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  • Noreen Hoyte (November 30, 1934 – February 14, 2011) was the First Lady of Guyana from 1985 to 1992, she was the wife and widow of Hugh Desmond Hoyte. https://www...
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  • Standard of Forbes Burnham. 1985-1992 Presidential Standard of Hugh Desmond Hoyte. 1992-1997 Presidential Standard of Cheddi B. Jagan. 1997-1999 Presidential...
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    with impunity during the government of Forbes Burnham. However, under Desmond Hoyte, Burnham's successor, Rabbi Washington and key associates were arrested...
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  • chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (b. 1918) 2002 – Desmond Hoyte, Guyanese lawyer, politician and President of Guyana (b. 1929) 2002...
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    to win an election by rigging, the previous being Forbes Burnham and Desmond Hoyte, both from Granger's PNC party. Granger attended the prestigious institution...
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  • Chung, President (1970–1980) Forbes Burnham, President (1980–1985) Desmond Hoyte, President (1985–1992) Cheddi Jagan, President (1992–1997) Sam Hinds...
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  • Diego Cordovez Zegers Diego Paredes Peña 1988-1992 1992-1994 Guyana Desmond Hoyte Clement Rohee 1990-1992 1992-2001 Paraguay Alexis Frutos Vaesken 1990-1993...
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  • Ecuador Diego Cordovez Zegers 1988-1992 Guyana Rashleigh E. Jackson Desmond Hoyte 1978-1990 1990-1992 Paraguay Luis María Argaña Alexis Frutos Vaesken...
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    August 1984 3 years, 315 days People's National Congress Burnham 3 Desmond Hoyte (1929–2002) 16 August 1984 6 August 1985 355 days People's National...
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  • 1990) 1928 – Keely Smith, American singer and actress (d. 2017) 1929 – Desmond Hoyte, Guyanese lawyer, politician and President of Guyana (d. 2002) 1929...
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  • Succeeded by Desmond Hoyte 1st Vice President of Guyana In office 6 October 1980 – 16 August 1984 Served with Shiw Sahai Naraine, Hugh Desmond Hoyte, Hamilton...
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    in 2000, in December 2002 became party leader following the death of Desmond Hoyte. In February 2003 he was officially chosen to lead the PNC. A disappointing...
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    General Secretaries) before being dismissed by then-party leader Desmond Hoyte whilst Hoyte was leader of the opposition. He served as a parliamentarian for...
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