President of Guyana June 14, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Guyana, State Leaders Bharrat Jagdeo Date of Birth: 23 January 1964 Birth Place: Unity Village, Guyana Political Party: People's Progressive Party Arrival in Power: 11 August 1999 Religion: Hindu Profession: Politician Biography Bharrat Jagdeo was born in Unity Village, Guyana, in 1964. He is the current President of Guyana. He obtained a Master's in economics from a Russian university. He has been involved in politics most of his life and held the post of Minister of Finance before becoming the president, when the former president Janet Jagan resigned in 1999. Text format Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharrat_Jagdeo