Carl Barrington Greenidge
Carl Greenidge | |
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.jpg) Greenidge in 2018 | |
| Vice President of Guyana | |
| In office May 2015 – April 2019 | |
| President | David A. Granger |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office May 2015 – April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Rodrigues |
| Succeeded by | Karen Cummings |
| Minister of Finance[1] | |
| In office 1983–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Desmond Hoyte |
| Succeeded by | Asgar Ally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Barrington Greenidge March 3, 1949 New Amsterdam, British Guiana |
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Political party | People's National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Carl Barrington Greenidge (born March 3, 1949) is a Guyanese politician from People's National Congress.[2][3] From May 2015 to April 2019, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and one of the vice presidents in the cabinet of David A. Granger.[4]
Biography
[edit]Greenidge was born in New Amsterdam.[2] He has bachelor's degree in economics from University of Exeter; a MA and MPhil in Economics from the University of London. Greenridge served as Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1992 in the cabinet of Forbes Burnham.[5]
In May 2015, Greenidge was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and one of the vice presidents in the cabinet of David A. Granger[4] During his tenure, he was involved with the Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute at the International Court of Justice.[6] In 2019, Greenidge was forced to resign when the Caribbean Court of Justice ruled that people with dual citizenship were not eligible to be members of the National Assembly.[7] Greenidge, who also held British citizenship at time, was replaced by Karen Cummings.[8] Hugh Todd, the Minister of Foreign Affairs as of 2020, retained Greenidge on the team for the border issue while the case is ongoing.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Frank A. Narain. "HISTORICAL INFORMATION EVENTS & DATES ON THE PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA from 1718 to 2006" (PDF). Parliament of Guyana. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Profiles of Cabinet Ministers". 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Hon. Carl B. Greenidge | Parliament of Guyana". Parliament.gov.gy. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ a b "Bio" (PDF). guyanaembassy-kuwait.com.
- ^ Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006 Parliament of Guyana
- ^ a b "Greenidge retained by PPP/C govt for Guyana/Venezuela border controversy case". iNews Guyana. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Key foreign posts announced". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Greenidge no longer with foreign ministry". Stabroek News. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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