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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" | |||||||||
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| Capital | Georgetown | ||||||||
| Common languages | Official English Vernacular language Guyanese Creole | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentaryconstitutional monarchy | ||||||||
| Queen | |||||||||
• 1966–1970 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
| Governor-General | |||||||||
• 1966 | Richard Luyt | ||||||||
• 1966–1969 | David Rose | ||||||||
• 1969–1970 | Edward Luckhoo | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1966–1970 | Forbes Burnham | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Independence | 26 May 1966 | ||||||||
• Republic | 23 February 1970 | ||||||||
| Currency | Guyanese dollar | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Guyana | ||||||||
Guyana was a predecessor to the modern-dayCo-operative Republic of Guyana and an independent state that existed between 1966 and 1970.
British rule ended on 26 May 1966 when Guyana was given independence from theUnited Kingdom by theGuyana Independence Act 1966,[1] which transformedBritish Guiana into an independentsovereign state, withElizabeth II asQueen of Guyana. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to her representativeGovernor-General of Guyana.Forbes Burnham held office as the prime minister (and head of government) of Guyana during this period.
TheRepublic of Guyana was formed on 23 February 1970 when Guyana became arepublic in the Commonwealth.[2][3]
Following the abolition of the monarchy, former Governor-General SirEdward Luckhoo provisionally became the de facto acting head of state of Guyana.
The following governors-general held office:
