President of Guyana

The president of Guyana is the head of state and the head of government of Guyana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Republic, according to the Constitution of Guyana. The president is also the chancellor of the Orders of Guyana. Concurrent with their constitutional role as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the president does not appoint a separate Minister of Defence. That portfolio is held by the president who fulfils all responsibilities designated to a minister of defence under the Defence Act.

22 October 1950

Born on the same birth day (22 October): Andrés Palop • Antti Pihlström • Ashfaqulla Khan • Aykut Demir • Derek Jacobi • Dražen Petrović • Joan Fontaine • Johann Reinhold Forster • John Gould (columnist) • John V of Portugal • Kyle Gallner • Luis Otero (footballer) • Piotr Wiwczarek • Sarah Barrow • Stefan Bajcetic

Born in the same month (October 1950): Antonio Taguba • Charlie George • Chris Norman • David Brin • Edward P. Jones • Jane Pauley • Ronnie Laws • Simon Nicol • Wendy Wasserstein