Hamilton Belal Green(born 9 November 1934) is a Guyanese politician who served as the fourth

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. He is the first and only Muslim Prime Minister of Guyana, along with being the first and only Muslim

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in the

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. Green is an active trade unionist and active in politics since 1961. He was a member of People's National Congress (PNC) and chosen as one of the five

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in the cabinet of

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in October 1980. He also served as the

from 6 August 1985 to 9 October 1992. He was removed from office in 1992 when

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were held in Guyana under the direct supervision of President

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. In March 1993, Green sued the People's National Congress for violation of his constitutional rights by expelling him from the party. Following this, he formed his own party, Good and Green Guyana (GGG).Electoral Observation in Guyana 1997
OAS Hamilton Green, who was born in Georgetown, Guyana, is also a former

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of Georgetown, in office from 1994 to 2016. In 2003, he was one of the most prominent people to attend the Summit of World Leaders sponsored by

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. He is a member of the presiding council of the

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1934 births Living people Guyanese people of African descent Guyanese Muslims Mayors of Georgetown, Guyana People from Georgetown, Guyana People's National Congress Reform politicians Prime ministers of Guyana Vice presidents of Guyana {{Guyana-mayor-stub